Wolverley CofE Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 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
- 948 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 82 97 |
| Year 8 | 180 87 93 |
| Year 9 | 178 82 96 |
| Year 10 | 171 90 81 |
| Year 11 | 174 81 93 |
| Year 12 | 30 8 22 |
| Year 13 | 36 9 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% 32.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 32.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 63.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 22.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 2.2% |