St Edmund's Catholic Academy vs Aurora Cedars School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton
Aurora Cedars School
Wolverhampton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1171
68
Capacity
896
80
Occupancy
131%
85%
FSM %
46.9%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.2
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
50.8%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
20%
-
Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
66
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
19%
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Degree course
73%
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Any L4+ destination
81%
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Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
96
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (40)
Biology (40)
History (38)
English Literature (36)
Psychology (34)
Film Studies (26)