Wolverhampton Girls' High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 140798
- Address
- Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall, WV6 0BY
- Website
- http://www.wghs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1213 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 28.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.3%
Indian 35.9%
White British 22.3%
African 9%
Pakistani 8.4%
Mixed 6.8%
Other Asian 5.7%
Chinese 3.3%
Other 2.1%
Other White 1.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.2
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.04
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 154 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 154 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
Admissions
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 320
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 389
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 103
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 0 183 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 10 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 11 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 12 | 159 0 159 |
| Year 13 | 155 0 155 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 86.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.3% 2.4% |