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Aldersley High School

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV8 1RT

Ages 11–18 · 1,262 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.8

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 843.8
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

154

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
399
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,262 pupils · 1,480 places

Pupils on roll
1,262
Boys / girls
656 / 606
School capacity
1,480
Capacity fill
1,262 / 1,480 (85%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
506
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Amethyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Blower

Location

Address
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall
Postcode
WV8 1RT
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
26 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,262 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV8
9
Secondary in WV8
2
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Secondary in Wolverhampton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence10.0%

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  • St Peter's Collegiate Academy

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  • Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

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  • Moreton School

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Blower
Telephone
01902556868
Website
aldersley.aatrust.co.uk

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