Colton Hills Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 104395
- Address
- Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, WV4 5DG
- Website
- http://coltonhills.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1131 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 65.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
Indian 40.8%
White British 11.8%
African 9.9%
Mixed 9.8%
Other White 9.3%
Other Asian 5.6%
Pakistani 4.2%
Other 3.1%
Caribbean 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 86 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Colton Hills Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 99 104 |
| Year 8 | 221 117 104 |
| Year 9 | 220 103 117 |
| Year 10 | 174 105 69 |
| Year 11 | 163 82 81 |
| Year 12 | 85 48 37 |
| Year 13 | 65 35 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 2.4% |