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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton WV10 8BL · olsc.org.uk · 01902 558250

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.4
average Attainment 8 score. Wolverhampton 44.5, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,222
172 over 1,050 places · 116%
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
57.8%
First language not English
22.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 176 (Places 207)176September 2023: 177 (Places 205)177September 2024: 184 (Places 208)184September 2025: 226 (Places 205)226September 2026: 176 (Places 206)176Places 206
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262061760.996%
September 2025Sept 20252052261.1▲77%
September 2024Sept 20242081840.989%
September 2023Sept 20232051770.992%
September 2022Sept 20222071760.997%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.4, and 24.4% 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- (27.9 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: 44.6 (England 46.3)44.62017/18: 43.1 (England 46.5)43.12018/19: 45.7 (England 46.7)45.72021/22: 46.1 (England 48.8)46.12022/23: 37.7 (England 46.3)37.72023/24: 40.1 (England 45.9)40.12024/25: 40.4 (England 46.0)40.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.446.0
▼24.4%45.4%
▼48.8%64.8%
▼3.8%40.5%
▼3.234.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.6−4.9
Sixth form college1.5−0.3
Further education44.6+6.4
Apprenticeship2.5−2.3
Employment0.5−3.1
Not in a lasting destination7.9+2.4
Activity not captured2.5+1.9

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: 20.9 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 30.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.2 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 30.8 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 30.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 24.5 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 27.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
22 studentsC- (27.9)Below average -0.59
22 studentsC- (27.9)Below average -0.59
48 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average +0.13
0%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2437D+ (24.5)-0.82
2022/2319C (30)—
2021/2227C (30.8)—
2018/1927C- (28.2)-0.18
2017/1824C (28.6)-0.07
2016/1726C (30.7)-0.14
2015/1640D (20.9)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University68.4−1.6
Apprenticeship3.5−0.5
Employment15.8+9.8
Not in a lasting destination10.5+4.5
Activity not captured1.8−6.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
79%
Replies
48
4% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼66% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲75% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼54% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (27%) with SEND

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