Thomas Telford University Technical CollegeOur Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Telford University Technical College and Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
Thomas Telford University Technical College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thomas Telford University Technical College is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Telford University Technical College was judged strong and Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for Thomas Telford University Technical College and 41.1 for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Thomas Telford University Technical College (47.0 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (46.1 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonThomas Telford University Technical College | WolverhamptonOur Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 993 | 1,222 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV10 0JR | Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.5% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.4% Stronger figure | 42.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 36 | 22 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 945 | 1,191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.9% | 55.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 22.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
Thomas Telford University Technical College
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
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