Aldersley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 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
- 1278 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 27.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 42.5%
Mixed 12.9%
African 9.8%
Indian 9.7%
Pakistani 5.4%
Other White 4.8%
Other Asian 4.7%
Caribbean 4.2%
Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Aldersley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 88
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 109 101 |
| Year 8 | 242 135 107 |
| Year 9 | 206 106 100 |
| Year 10 | 210 96 114 |
| Year 11 | 210 113 97 |
| Year 12 | 99 47 52 |
| Year 13 | 101 50 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |