The Royal School, Wolverhampton
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 143101
- Address
- Penn Road, WV3 0EG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1510 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 48.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
Indian 31.5%
White British 16%
Mixed 13%
African 12.8%
Pakistani 6.3%
Other Asian 6.3%
Other Black 4.6%
Other White 3.4%
Caribbean 3.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 78 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 121 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
Admissions
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 48 42 |
| Year 1 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 2 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 3 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 4 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 5 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 6 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 7 | 116 63 53 |
| Year 8 | 119 58 61 |
| Year 9 | 118 54 64 |
| Year 10 | 123 68 55 |
| Year 11 | 126 72 54 |
| Year 12 | 142 56 86 |
| Year 13 | 136 74 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.4% |