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St Matthias School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV1 2BH

Ages 11–19 · 805 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

40.9

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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 840.9
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
902

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

109

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
289
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill91%

805 pupils · 885 places

Pupils on roll
805
Boys / girls
418 / 387
School capacity
885
Capacity fill
805 / 885 (91%)
Free school meals
64.6%
FSM pupils
520
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Dean Coombes

Location

Address
Deans Road
Postcode
WV1 2BH
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 20 capacity

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 11–19, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 805 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV1
9
Secondary in WV1
1
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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    • P80.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Pool Hayes Academy

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    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Coombes
Telephone
01902556400
Website
st-matthias.com

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