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
- 834 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 0.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 89.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 1.6%
Indian 1.2%
Irish 0.7%
African 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 78 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 202 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 221 99 122 |
| Year 10 | 216 122 94 |
| Year 11 | 204 107 97 |
| Year 12 | 102 41 61 |
| Year 13 | 91 40 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |