Aldersley High School, Wolverhampton
Aldersley High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Wolverhampton, part of Amethyst Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 13th-highest of the 20 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 1,755th of 3,298 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aldersley High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Aldersley High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Wolverhampton and 47 across England.
41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wolverhampton and 47% in England.
That is up from 43.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.13: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.9, against 52.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at Aldersley High School
For September 2026 entry, 114 families put Aldersley High School as their first choice and 304 named it as one of their preferences, for 169 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Aldersley High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Aldersley High School are Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School (1.1 miles, Good); Ormiston NEW Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.8); Codsall Community High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); and Codsall Middle School (1.3 miles, Good).
Aldersley High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle SchoolOrmiston NEW AcademyCodsall Community High SchoolCodsall Middle School
The trust
Aldersley High School is one of 5 schools run by Amethyst Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 44% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (24%) and Black (17%).
Aldersley High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Granary Road (opposite), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Aldersley High School issued 162 suspensions, 12.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Aldersley High School are Palmers Cross Primary School (0.3 miles), Dovecotes Primary School (0.3 miles), Birches First School (0.7 miles) and Claregate Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Palmers Cross Primary SchoolDovecotes Primary SchoolBirches First SchoolClaregate Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Aldersley High School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the Pendeford area of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England.
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At a Glance
47.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.14 to -0.13 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 46.5 to 45.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 34% to 41% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.4 | 41.3% |
| Disadvantaged(96) | - | 36.9 | 25% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(112) | - | 52.8 | 55.4% |
| Boys(104) | - | 42.9 | 38.5% |
| Girls(104) | - | 48.0 | 44.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(58) | - | 50.9 | 53.4% |
| Non mobile(197) | - | 46.1 | 42.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 210 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.15%
Exclusion rate
162
Suspensions
12.53%
Suspension rate
80 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,293 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Aldersley High School
Term dates
Aldersley High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Aldersley High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Aldersley High School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Aldersley High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
1,288 pupils
1,367 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,951
Applications
3,467
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
93.7%
All secondary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
161
SEN Support
50
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Aldersley High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,262
Total Pupils
656
Boys
606
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
94
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,687
Per pupil
£9027k
Total funding
£542k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.7%
Overall absence
26.2%
Persistent absence
1,121
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Aldersley High School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Aldersley High School
What are GCSE results like at Aldersley High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Aldersley High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4. 41% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Aldersley High School's Ofsted rating?
Aldersley High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Aldersley High School?
No fixed boundary. When Aldersley High School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Aldersley High School?
Aldersley High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 1367 places.
How big are the classes at Aldersley High School?
Classes at Aldersley High School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Aldersley High School?
Aldersley High School has around 1262 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Aldersley High School have specialist SEN provision?
Aldersley High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Aldersley High School?
8.7% of sessions were missed at Aldersley High School in 2024/25. 26.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Aldersley High School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Aldersley High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Aldersley High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aldersley High School?
Aldersley High School is at Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)