St Matthias School, Wolverhampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has been successful in supporting students with hearing impairments through its specialist resourced provision. The Amber Centre has effectively improved behaviour among the students it supports, resulting in no exclusions for three years. The school maintains student safety as a top priority.
Key Strengths
- The Amber Centre has been effective in improving student behaviour with no exclusions for at least three years
- Students with hearing impairments are well supported in the specialist resourced provision
- Students are kept safe, which has been prioritized during construction work
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement at Key Stage 3 and mathematics is inadequate - too many students underachieve
- Teaching quality is inadequate with little outstanding teaching, particularly in mathematics
- Teachers' assessments of student progress are inaccurate, leading to poorly matched work
- Students have weak spelling, handwriting and grammar with insufficient opportunities to develop English and maths skills across subjects
- School leaders have an overly positive view of performance and have not taken quick enough action to improve
Safeguarding
Students are kept safe and safeguarding has been a priority, particularly during the school building construction work.
This is Deansfield Community School, a specialist media arts secondary school in Wolverhampton that requires special measures due to inadequate achievement, teaching quality, and leadership.
At a Glance
64.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
32
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
805 pupils
885 capacity
80 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton
Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton
Places available
3,906
Applications
3,539
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
91.8%
Secondary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.48885%
Overall absence
30.27523%
Persistent absence
872
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Matthias School
East Park Academy
Stow Heath Primary School
Stowlawn Primary School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Eastfield Primary School
Villiers Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Trinity CofE Primary Academy
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Fibbersley Park Academy
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