St Matthias SchoolWednesfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthias School and Wednesfield Academy are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
St Matthias School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wednesfield Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wednesfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthias School was judged the expected standard and Wednesfield Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for St Matthias School and 46.5 for Wednesfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Matthias School (44.6 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Wednesfield Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonSt Matthias School | WolverhamptonWednesfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Wolverhampton | 11th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 805 | 1,025 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH | Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.9% | 49.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.2% | 65.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 187 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 46 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 843 | 1,020 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.1% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.2% | 28.7% | |
| SEN support | 44.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 21.8% 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
Wednesfield Academy
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