Aldersley High School, Wolverhampton

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Aldersley High School

Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1RT

https://www.aldersley.aatrust.co.uk/

Aldersley High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,250 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Amethyst Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Moreton School and The Telford Park School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation, Environment and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Ormiston NEW Academy
1.3		Codsall Community High School
1.6		St Regis Church of England Academy
1.9		Wolverhampton Girls' High School
2.2		St Peter's Collegiate Academy
2.2		St Edmund's Catholic Academy
2.2		Moreton School
2.4		Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
2.5		Thomas Telford University Technical College
2.7		Smestow Academy
2.9		Heath Park
3.4		The Royal School, Wolverhampton

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Speech, language and communication

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