Wolverley CofE Secondary School

Blakeshall Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5XQ

Good

Inspected 9 November 2021

Good

Ofsted

42.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

960

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 960 / 1,008 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.6%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

12.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.4

Attainment 8

960 pupils

33.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

24 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

28.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

15.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£52,190

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,482 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,972

Spend per pupil

£7,835

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.