Colton Hills Community SchoolHighfields School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Colton Hills Community School and Highfields School are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
Colton Hills Community School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highfields School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfields School is ahead on our composite score.
Colton Hills Community School was judged Good and Highfields School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for Colton Hills Community School and 51.7 for Highfields School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Colton Hills Community School (40.9 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Highfields School (51.8 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonColton Hills Community School | WolverhamptonHighfields School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Wolverhampton | 5th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,131 | 1,781 | |
| Capacity | 1,144 | 1,791 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG | Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.8% | 59.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.3% | 80.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.1% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 4.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 276 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | 184 | |
| A-level average points | 24.5 | 31.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.7 | 32.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.0% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,131 | 1,781 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.3% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.9% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 17.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Colton Hills Community School
Highfields School
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