Wombourne High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 141343
- Address
- Ounsdale Road, Wombourne, WV5 8BJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1077 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 93.1%
Mixed 2.6%
Indian 1%
Other White 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Wombourne High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 177
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 58
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 100 106 |
| Year 8 | 206 124 82 |
| Year 9 | 158 72 86 |
| Year 10 | 164 85 79 |
| Year 11 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 12 | 75 36 39 |
| Year 13 | 92 49 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.4% 2.2% |