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Wightwick Hall School

Academy special converter · Wolverhampton · WV6 8DA

Ages 11–19 · 175 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

3.4

Overall absence

19.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.83
−20+2
Attainment 83.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence19.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.6%
Unauthorised8.0%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.6%
Enrolments in measure
118

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 fill97%

175 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
127 / 48
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
175 / 180 (97%)
Free school meals
44.5%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Alex Steer

Location

Address
Tinacre Hill, Compton
Postcode
WV6 8DA
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
178 on roll / 180 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 44.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV6
22
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458

Nearby 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

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    • P80.3
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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.6%

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.3%

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  • Perton First School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.7%

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    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.3%

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  • Bhylls Acre Primary School

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    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.3%

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  • Woodthorne Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM25.0%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Steer
Telephone
01902761889
Website
www.wightwickhall.staffs.sch.uk

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