St Matthias School, Wolverhampton

In its own words: "Our school works to improve the lives of individuals and families in our community. To do this we will help each young person develop knowledge and understanding, a positive attitude to themselves and others and the skills to help them enjoy a successful life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is best experienced in the real world but if you can't get to see us then this is the next best thing! There are some films and pictures for you to look at, as well as lots of information that should give you an idea of what we do and how we do it."

In 2026, pupils at St Matthias School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Wolverhampton and 47 across England.

24% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wolverhampton and 47% in England.

That is down from 40.6 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 32.2, against 44.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 112 families put St Matthias School as their first choice and 264 named it as one of their preferences, for 173 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 St Matthias School are Moseley Park (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 45.4); Heath Park (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.1); Central Learning Partnership (1.1 miles); and Wednesfield Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than St Matthias School.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Matthias School (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 63% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (69%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).

Of the 190 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 67% to a further education college and 2% to an apprenticeship.

64.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 361 pupils (44.8%) received SEN support and 31 (3.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

St Matthias School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 20 places, 6 pupils on roll.

St Matthias School had 81 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Priestfield (West Midlands Metro), about 1 mile away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deansfield School (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthias School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Matthias School issued 176 suspensions, 20.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 10 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Matthias School are East Park Academy (0.5 miles), Stow Heath Primary School (0.6 miles), Stowlawn Primary School (0.6 miles) and Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.