The Royal School, Wolverhampton
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2019 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
- 1493 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 47.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
Indian 31.9%
White British 17.7%
Mixed 12.5%
African 11.7%
Pakistani 6.3%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other Black 4.1%
Caribbean 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
Chinese 1.9%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
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 72%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 10 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 11
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 50 40 |
| Year 1 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 2 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 3 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 4 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 5 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 6 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 7 | 117 57 60 |
| Year 8 | 112 52 60 |
| Year 9 | 119 63 56 |
| Year 10 | 121 67 54 |
| Year 11 | 131 65 66 |
| Year 12 | 139 74 65 |
| Year 13 | 124 60 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |