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St Edmund's Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV3 9DU

Ages 11–18 · 1,171 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.8

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-05

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 846.8
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
980

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,171 pupils · 896 places

Pupils on roll
1,171
Boys / girls
577 / 594
School capacity
896
Capacity fill
1,171 / 896 (131%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
466
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
Mrs Maggie Hazeldine

Location

Address
Compton Park, Compton Road West
Postcode
WV3 9DU
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
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, 1,171 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.9%. 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 WV3
16
Secondary in WV3
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.

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    • P8-0.1
    • Absence8.8%

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  • Colton Hills Community School

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    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence8.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maggie Hazeldine
Telephone
01902558888
Website
http://www.stedmundscloud.co.uk/

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