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Wolverley CofE Secondary School

Voluntary controlled school · Kidderminster · DY11 5XQ

Ages 11–18 · 964 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 3.8

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%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
905

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

163

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
338
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
15
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

964 pupils · 1,008 places

Pupils on roll
964
Boys / girls
468 / 496
School capacity
1,008
Capacity fill
964 / 1,008 (96%)
Free school meals
29.3%
FSM pupils
260
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Turner

Location

Address
Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley
Postcode
DY11 5XQ
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 964 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Kidderminster
34
Secondary schools in Kidderminster
4
Academies among open schools in Kidderminster
47% (16)
Open schools in DY11
16
Secondary in DY11
2
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

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 KidderminsterNear DY11

  • Baxter College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kidderminster · DY11 5PQ · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence14.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • King Charles I School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kidderminster · DY10 1XA · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.5 miles away

  • Kinver High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY7 6AA · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Turner
Telephone
01562859800
Website
www.wolverley.worcs.sch.uk

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