The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton
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
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.
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis 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.
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 2025/26GCSE Results
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
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.8 | 48.4% |
| Disadvantaged(50) | - | 43.4 | 46% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(76) | - | 50.6 | 50% |
| Boys(85) | - | 47.7 | 50.6% |
| Girls(41) | - | 47.9 | 43.9% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(77) | - | 51.1 | 54.5% |
| Non mobile(121) | - | 49.0 | 50.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 152 students
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
Social & online
Keep up with The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
650
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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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)