Wolgarston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 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
- 145381
- Address
- Cannock Road, Penkridge, ST19 5RX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 826 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 90.7%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 1.2%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.64
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 71 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 81 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 204 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 50 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 225 126 99 |
| Year 10 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 11 | 209 96 113 |
| Year 12 | 94 44 50 |
| Year 13 | 87 52 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.2% |