St Matthias SchoolThe Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthias School and The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
St Matthias School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthias School was judged the expected standard and The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for St Matthias School and 49.4 for The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Matthias School (44.6 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton (53.4 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonSt Matthias School | WolverhamptonThe Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Wolverhampton | 4th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 843 | 771 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 840 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH | Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 51.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.2% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.9% | 83.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 4.70 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 50 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 843 | 771 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.1% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.2% | 61.5% | |
| SEN support | 44.0% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 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
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.
St Matthias School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
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