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Aldersley High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1RT · aldersley.aatrust.co.uk · 01902 556868
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Wolverhampton 44.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,262
- 85% of 1,480 places
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 114 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 169 | 114 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 200 | 132 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 204 | 154 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 205 | 211 | 1▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 232 | 201 | 0.9 | 89% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.5, and 32.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wolverhampton it was 44.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲79.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.03 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.2 | −7.6 |
| Further education | 43.8 | +14.3 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 1 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | −2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | −1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 students | C (30.3) | Below average -0.22 | |
| 71 students | C (30.3) | Below average -0.22 | |
| 46 students | Merit (26.4) | Average -0.12 | |
| 21 students | Dist (34.2) | Average -0.18 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79 | C- (25.2) | -0.49 |
| 2022/23 | 62 | C (30.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 61 | B- (37) | — |
| 2018/19 | 39 | C (31.2) | -0.06 |
| 2017/18 | 33 | C (30.6) | -0.32 |
| 2016/17 | 30 | C (29.2) | +0.10 |
| 2015/16 | 37 | C- (26.6) | -0.05 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54.9 | +4.4 |
| Further and other education | 6.9 | +1.5 |
| Further education | 1 | −1.2 |
| Other education | 5.9 | +2.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 14.7 | +1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.7 | −5.7 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | −1.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Aldersley High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 54%
- Replies
- 103
- 8% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (32%) with SEND