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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 11–19

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Wolverhampton, part of One Multi Academies Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 8th-highest of the 20 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 1,328th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Well above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton in detail

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We appreciate that students need an environment in which they can be successful both academically and personally. We also recognise that we are preparing you for a job market that is constantly developing and changing."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, STEM, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 5pm, an open day on Friday 11 December 2026, an open day on Monday 21 December 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Wolverhampton

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Wolverhampton and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wolverhampton and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.56: pupils made well above 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 43.4, against 50.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Geography.

Getting a place at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

For September 2026 entry, 146 families put The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton as their first choice and 300 named it as one of their preferences, for 147 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton are Ormiston SWB Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); Moseley Park (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 45.4); St Matthias School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.9); and Colton Hills Community School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5).

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Ormiston SWB AcademyMoseley ParkSt Matthias SchoolColton Hills Community School

The trust

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is one of 2 schools run by One Multi Academies Trust Limited, an academy trust.

All 2 schools in One Multi Academies Trust Limited

Where pupils go next

Of the 152 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

38% 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 (68%), Mixed (10%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 87 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 11 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Priestfield (West Midlands Metro), about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tarmac Road (opposite), 140 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton issued 7 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton are Bilston Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), Lanesfield Primary School (0.6 miles), Parkfield Primary School (0.7 miles) and Hill Avenue Academy (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Bilston Church of England Primary SchoolLanesfield Primary SchoolParkfield Primary SchoolHill Avenue Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~618m)Possible (~883m)Unlikely (~1.1km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Sukhdev Singh Shoker
Pupils:763
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902925390
Website:tkaw.org
Address:Millfields Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP
Trust:ONE MULTI ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED (2 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from April 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 14 June 2023View full report
URN:142080
UKPRN:10053831
Constituency:Wolverhampton South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2018 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

38.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has declined from 0.68 to 0.56 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 51.1 to 47.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 58% to 48% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-47.848.4%
Disadvantaged(50)-43.446%
Not known to be disadvantaged(76)-50.650%
Boys(85)-47.750.6%
Girls(41)-47.943.9%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(77)-51.154.5%
Non mobile(121)-49.050.4%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language252
Mathematics252
English Literature252
Combined Science210
Business Studies152
Geography142
Other Modern Languages107
French100
Multimedia84
Design and Technology76
History74
Religious Studies52
Physics42
Chemistry42
Biology42
Art and Design41
Food Preparation and Nutrition34
Computer Science34
Health Studies30
Sports Studies12

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 152 students

Continued education93%
Further education35%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment4%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

2

Permanent exclusions

0.26%

Exclusion rate

7

Suspensions

0.91%

Suspension rate

6 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 771 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Term dates

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Priestfield (West Midlands Metro)
804m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Tarmac Road (opposite)
141m · 2 min walk
Rockwell Thompson Works (adj)
253m · 4 min walk
Chem Road (adj)
333m · 5 min walk
Railway Bridge (opp)
396m · 6 min walk
Ettingshall Road (adj)
436m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

1 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

770 pupils

716 places

54 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:4,090
Projected new pupils:736

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton

Across Wolverhampton council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(4)

14 June 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

12 November 2020
10 December 2019

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

87

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

12.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication35
Moderate Learning Difficulty27
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Specific Learning Difficulty8
Visual Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.5%
Asian
67.8%
Black
8.0%
Mixed
10.0%
Other
3.0%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.0%
English as Additional Language59.5%

763

Total Pupils

443

Boys

320

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

43

Teachers

17.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,703

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,719

Per pupil

£5277k

Total funding

£263k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£848,946
EAL funding£30,412
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

17.2%

Persistent absence

650

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Persistent (10%+)17.2%
Severe (50%+)1.4%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
4.1%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.7%
22/23
6.4%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

What are GCSE results like at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

In the 2026 results, pupils at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.8. 48% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton's Ofsted rating?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

No fixed boundary. When The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

Classes at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton has around 763 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

5.8% of sessions were missed at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is at Millfields Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6JP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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