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Wolgarston High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5RX · wolgarston.staffs.sch.uk · 01785 788400
On the mapSearch near ST19 5RX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 847
- 98% of 860 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.6, and 47.1% 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 B- (35.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ●47.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ●40.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.10 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124415)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.8 | +3.1 |
| Further education | 32.2 | −9.2 |
| Other education | 0.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7 | +1.4 |
| Employment | 4.7 | +1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | +3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.9 | −1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 students | B- (35.8) | Average +0.12 | |
| 81 students | B- (35.9) | Average +0.12 | |
| 39 students | Dist (34.4) | Average -0.03 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70 | B (39.2) | +0.39 |
| 2022/23 | 83 | B (40.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 79 | B+ (42) | — |
| 2018/19 | 81 | C+ (34.3) | 0.00 |
| 2017/18 | 54 | C+ (34.1) | +0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 68 | B- (35.5) | -0.06 |
| 2015/16 | 58 | B- (36.6) | +0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 45.6 | −19.9 |
| Further and other education | 4.4 | — |
| Further education | 2.2 | — |
| Other education | 2.2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 16.7 | +10.7 |
| Employment | 16.7 | −7.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.3 | +10.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | +0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wolgarston High School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124415), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124415)
Apr 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124415)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 112
- 14% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (13%) with SEND