Wolverley CofE Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2021 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
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 135061
- Address
- Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley, DY11 5XQ
- Website
- www.wolverley.worcs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 960 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 93.4%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1.4%
Indian 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 8 | 179 85 94 |
| Year 9 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 10 | 177 83 94 |
| Year 11 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 12 | 48 14 34 |
| Year 13 | 28 8 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |