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Codsall Community High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Community school

Elliotts Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1PQ · cc-hs.com · 01902 907560

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.5
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Pupils
1,046
95% of 1,098 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.7%
First language not English
1.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202600——

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.5, and 48.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92017/18: 49.0 (England 46.5)49.02018/19: 44.6 (England 46.7)44.62021/22: 46.0 (England 48.8)46.02022/23: 43.7 (England 46.3)43.72023/24: 47.1 (England 45.9)47.12024/25: 47.5 (England 46.0)47.5England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.2+2.3
Sixth form college2.3−0.6
Further education36.8+0.2
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship4.6−0.4
Employment0.4−3
Not in a lasting destination3.8+0.9
Activity not captured1.5+0.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.4 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 35.6 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
10.4%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2459C (31.1)-0.11
2022/2371C+ (31.7)—
2021/2276B- (35.6)—
2018/1970C (31.4)+0.14
2017/1888C (31.1)+0.07
2016/1798C (28.5)-0.01
2015/16112C (28.5)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University44.7−4.7
Further education1.6−2.8
Apprenticeship10.6−2.1
Employment26+5.1
Not in a lasting destination11.4+2.5
Activity not captured5.7+1.9

Ofsted

Codsall Community High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
2 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
74%
Replies
124
12% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼43% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (27%) with SEND

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