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Wolverhampton Girls' High School

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV6 0BY

Ages 11–18 · 1,211 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

74.2

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.75 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 874.2
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 7.1

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%+)12.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
871

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

1.75 · Competitive

1st preferences

319

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
682
Preferred offers (top 3)
198
Applications from outside LA
364
Offers to outside-LA applicants
107
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill120%

1,211 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
1,211
Boys / girls
0 / 1,211
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
1,211 / 950 (127%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
146
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs T Young

Location

Address
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall
Postcode
WV6 0BY
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%.

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.

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    • Absence5.1%

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    • Absence10.3%

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  • Aldersley High School

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    • Absence8.8%

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  • Highfields School

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    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Colton Hills Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att839.6
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    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs T Young
Telephone
01902551515
Website
http://www.wghs.org.uk

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