Codsall Community High SchoolAldersley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Codsall Community High School and Aldersley High School are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
Codsall Community High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Aldersley High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Codsall Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Codsall Community High School was judged Good and Aldersley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for Codsall Community High School and 43.5 for Aldersley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Codsall Community High School (46.0 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Aldersley High School (52.5 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonCodsall Community High School | WolverhamptonAldersley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 70 in Staffordshire | 11th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,068 | 1,293 | |
| Capacity | 1,098 | 1,367 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ | Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.4% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 60.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.9% | 79.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | 4.03 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 248 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 71 | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 | 30.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.7 | 30.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,068 | 1,293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 47.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 25.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 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.
Codsall Community High School
Aldersley High School
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