St Peter's Collegiate AcademySmestow Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Collegiate Academy and Smestow Academy are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
St Peter's Collegiate Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Smestow Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Smestow Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Collegiate Academy was judged the expected standard and Smestow Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for St Peter's Collegiate Academy and 48.6 for Smestow Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Peter's Collegiate Academy (49.8 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Smestow Academy (44.3 in 2023-24, 48.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonSt Peter's Collegiate Academy | WolverhamptonSmestow Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in Wolverhampton | 9th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,329 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 1,326 | 1,010 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU | Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.4% | 47.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.1% Stronger figure | 61.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 222 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 9 | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,306 | 552 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.2% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.7% | 42.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 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.
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Smestow Academy
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