Aldersley High SchoolOrmiston NEW Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Aldersley High School and Ormiston NEW Academy are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
Aldersley High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormiston NEW Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Aldersley High School is ahead on our composite score.
Aldersley High School was judged Good and Ormiston NEW Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Aldersley High School and 37.8 for Ormiston NEW Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aldersley High School (52.5 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ormiston NEW Academy (38.5 in 2021-22, 37.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonAldersley High School | WolverhamptonOrmiston NEW Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | 16th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,262 | 1,094 | |
| Capacity | 1,480 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT | Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 37.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.7% Stronger figure | 46.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 208 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 Stronger figure | 27.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.4 | 31.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,293 | 1,067 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.9% | 61.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.7% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aldersley High School
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