Aldersley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 139138
- Address
- Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, WV8 1RT
- Website
- aldersley.aatrust.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1293 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 25.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 5.4% |
| Indian | 11.1% |
| Mixed | 11.2% |
| African | 12.1% |
| White British | 38.5% |
| Other Asian | 5.2% |
| Other White | 4.9% |
| Caribbean | 4.3% |
| Other | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 80% |
| Local authority average | 29% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43.5 |
| Local authority average | 44.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.03 |
| Local authority average | 3.73 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Aldersley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 113 96 |
| Year 8 | 213 110 103 |
| Year 9 | 231 129 102 |
| Year 10 | 216 110 106 |
| Year 11 | 208 95 113 |
| Year 12 | 112 54 58 |
| Year 13 | 104 51 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 2.4% |