St Peter's Collegiate Academy, Wolverhampton

In its own words: "Rooted in our Christian values, of service, respect, and aspiration, our vision is inclusive and welcomes everyone, from all backgrounds, who seek an education grounded in Christian values and beliefs, which we strive to integrate into everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Peter's Collegiate Academy, our mission is clear: we are here to transform the life chances of every young person who walks through our doors. We are guided by the Christian promise of enabling everyone to live life in all its fullness."

In 2026, pupils at St Peter's Collegiate Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Wolverhampton and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wolverhampton and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.15: 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 42.2, against 51.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 101 families put St Peter's Collegiate Academy as their first choice and 473 named it as one of their preferences, for 206 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 Peter's Collegiate Academy are St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2); Wolverhampton Girls' High School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.1); Smestow Academy (1 mile, Attainment 8 48.6); and St Regis Church of England Academy (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 34).

St Peter's Collegiate Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Peter's Collegiate Academy is one of 7 schools run by Three Spires Trust, an academy trust.

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Collegiate Academy (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (88%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (69%).

Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 141 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 7% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (42%), Black (24%) and White British (16%).

In 2026, 190 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 17 (1.3%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Halls of Residence (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Peter's Collegiate Academy issued 205 suspensions, 15.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to St Peter's Collegiate Academy are St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy (0.4 miles), Westacre Infant School (0.5 miles), Uplands Junior School (0.6 miles) and Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.