Central Learning Partnership, Wolverhampton
Central Learning Partnership is a secondary school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Wolverhampton.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Central Learning Partnership in detail
Getting a place at Central Learning Partnership
Across Wolverhampton, 75% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wolverhampton lodged 518 appeals against secondary school offers; 428 reached a hearing and 44 succeeded (10.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Central Learning Partnership are Heath Park (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.1); Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.1); Thomas Telford University Technical College (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 53.5); and St Matthias School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.9).
Heath ParkOur Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyThomas Telford University Technical CollegeSt Matthias School
Where pupils go next
Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coronation Road (after), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Central Learning Partnership stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Central Learning Partnership are Trinity CofE Primary Academy (0.3 miles), St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles), Wodensfield Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Trinity CofE Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyWodensfield Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
28.8
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
11%
Achieving AAB+
Well below average
Value added
154
A-Level students
98%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 47 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
6%
Top-third university
67%
Degree course
71%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 231 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Central Learning Partnership
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Central Learning Partnership from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Central Learning Partnership 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
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 32 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
Capacity & Demand
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.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Central Learning Partnership
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Central Learning Partnership
What is the catchment area for Central Learning Partnership?
No fixed boundary. When Central Learning Partnership is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Central Learning Partnership?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Central Learning Partnership on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Central Learning Partnership?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 32 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Central Learning Partnership?
Central Learning Partnership is at Heath Park, Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)