Colton Hills Community School, Wolverhampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Colton Hills, our Sixth Form embodies the very heart and spirit of our local community, we take pride in our staff and our students who have fostered a place of safety and security for all; helping us gain recognition as a School of Sanctuary. We support our students in a welcoming environment, providing every opportunity for development and growth."

Coming up: an admissions event on Saturday 31 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Colton Hills Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Wolverhampton and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wolverhampton and 47% in England.

That is up from 39.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.18: 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 37.4, against 46.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 117 families put Colton Hills Community School as their first choice and 298 named it as one of their preferences, for 237 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Colton Hills Community School are The Royal School, Wolverhampton (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); The Dormston School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.5); Highfields School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50); and The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.8).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Colton Hills Community School.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Colton Hills Community School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (80%).

Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college and 2% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

56.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 59.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), White British (13%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 135 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 20 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Colton Hills Community School has a resourced provision for physical disability.

The nearest tram or metro stop is The Royal (West Midlands Metro), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colton Hills School (before), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 156 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).

In 2024/25, Colton Hills Community School issued 419 suspensions, 37 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Colton Hills Community School are Goldthorn Park Primary School (0.5 miles), Woodfield Primary School (0.7 miles), St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.8 miles) and St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.