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Colton Hills Community School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV4 5DG

Ages 11–18 · 1,163 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

39.6

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 839.6
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.3

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%+)26.9%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,041

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

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

86

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
291
Preferred offers (top 3)
161
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill102%

1,163 pupils · 1,144 places

Pupils on roll
1,163
Boys / girls
628 / 535
School capacity
1,144
Capacity fill
1,163 / 1,144 (102%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
595
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Julie Hunter

Location

Address
Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park
Postcode
WV4 5DG
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
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.3%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV4
21
Secondary in WV4
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV4

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    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.4%

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • EM5+46%
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  • Wolverhampton Girls' High School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Academy

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Absence5.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Julie Hunter
Telephone
01902558420
Website
http://coltonhills.co.uk/

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