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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV10 8BL

Ages 11–18 · 1,222 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.34
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,054

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

184

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

164

Total preferences (any rank)
455
Preferred offers (top 3)
208
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill116%

1,222 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,222
Boys / girls
629 / 593
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,222 / 1,050 (116%)
Free school meals
57.8%
FSM pupils
612
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Louisa Craig

Location

Address
Old Fallings Lane
Postcode
WV10 8BL
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 1,222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV10
24
Secondary in WV10
4
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 WV10

  • Moreton School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 8BY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Heath Park

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ormiston NEW Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Wednesfield Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV11 3ES · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Matthias School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV1 2BH · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Coppice Performing Arts School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV11 2QE · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Aldersley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1RT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louisa Craig
Telephone
01902558250
Website
http://www.olsc.org.uk

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