Wombourne High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 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
- 1002 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 92.7%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 1.4%
Other White 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Wombourne High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 168
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 98 101 |
| Year 8 | 204 99 105 |
| Year 9 | 199 121 78 |
| Year 10 | 156 72 84 |
| Year 11 | 156 82 74 |
| Year 12 | 20 8 12 |
| Year 13 | 68 36 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 3.1% 2.4% |