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Wombourne High School

Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton · WV5 8BJ

Ages 11–18 · 995 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.0

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%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
928

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 fill90%

995 pupils · 1,106 places

Pupils on roll
995
Boys / girls
516 / 479
School capacity
1,106
Capacity fill
995 / 1,106 (90%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
170
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nick Bradnick-Thompson

Location

Address
Ounsdale Road, Wombourne
Postcode
WV5 8BJ
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 995 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV5
8
Secondary in WV5
1
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

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 WV5

  • Highfields School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Kingswinford Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7AD · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Summerhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9XE · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.9 miles away

  • Ellowes Hall Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY3 2JH · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Bradnick-Thompson
Telephone
01902504930
Website
http://www.wombournehighschool.co.uk/

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