Heath ParkThomas Telford University Technical College

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.

Summary of the comparison

Heath Park and Thomas Telford University Technical College are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.

  • Heath Park scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thomas Telford University Technical College scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.

  • Heath Park was judged exceptional and Thomas Telford University Technical College was judged strong.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.3 for Heath Park and 53.7 for Thomas Telford University Technical College.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Heath Park (52.8 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Thomas Telford University Technical College (47.0 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Heath Park versus Thomas Telford University Technical College compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure WolverhamptonHeath ParkWolverhamptonThomas Telford University Technical CollegeEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB70/100B70/100
Local ranking3rd of 20 in Wolverhampton 2nd of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Strong
School typeAcademy converter University technical college
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-19
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,187 945
Capacity1,214 1,050
LocationWolverhampton, WV11 1RD Wolverhampton, WV10 0JR
GCSE results
Attainment 849.3 53.7 Stronger figure46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths37.8% 61.1% Stronger figure45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths61.2% 83.4% Stronger figure64.8%
Entering EBacc2.6% 17.2% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score3.57 4.42 Stronger figure4.09
Cohort196 157
A-level results
A-level entries69 36
A-level average points31.2 Stronger figure29.6 35.0
A-level average gradeC C
Best 3 A-levels points33.0 33.5 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects10.8% 17.6% Stronger figure17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,187 945
Free school meals (ever 6)48.3% 58.9%
English as an additional language40.2% 32.9%
SEN support17.7% 12.8%
SEN with an EHC plan2.1% 1.4%
Attendance
Overall absence8.7% 4.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence25.9% 9.0% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

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