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The King's Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · Wolverhampton · WV6 8XG

Ages 11–18 · 635 pupils · Wolverhampton

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.59 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.9%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
564

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.59 · Often has places

1st preferences

32

Places offered

95

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill60%

635 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
635
Boys / girls
306 / 329
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
635 / 1,050 (60%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
286
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dean Coombes

Location

Address
Regis Road, Tettenhall
Postcode
WV6 8XG
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 635 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV6
22
Secondary in WV6
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.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV6

  • St Regis Church of England Academy

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    Wolverhampton · WV6 8XG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Peter's Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9DU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Smestow Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wolverhampton Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 0BY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.3 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Codsall Community High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1PQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att847.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Highfields School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Coombes

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