Highfields SchoolThe Royal School, Wolverhampton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Highfields School and The Royal School, Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton.
Highfields School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Royal School, Wolverhampton scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfields School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfields School was judged the expected standard and The Royal School, Wolverhampton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Highfields School and 45.7 for The Royal School, Wolverhampton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Highfields School (51.8 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Royal School, Wolverhampton (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonHighfields School | WolverhamptonThe Royal School, Wolverhampton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | 7th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,765 | 1,488 | |
| Capacity | 1,791 | 1,454 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT | Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.9% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.4% Stronger figure | 64.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 279 | 113 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 184 | 122 | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.6 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.4% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,781 | 1,510 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 12.1% 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.
Highfields School
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