Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolThe Royal School, Wolverhampton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Wolverhampton Girls' High School and The Royal School, Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Royal School, Wolverhampton scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wolverhampton Girls' High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School was judged Outstanding and The Royal School, Wolverhampton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 75.4 for Wolverhampton Girls' High School and 43.3 for The Royal School, Wolverhampton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wolverhampton Girls' High School (79.3 in 2021-22, 75.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Royal School, Wolverhampton (52.3 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonWolverhampton Girls' High School | WolverhamptonThe Royal School, Wolverhampton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | 6th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,213 | 1,510 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,454 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY | Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 75.4 Stronger figure | 43.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.2% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.1% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.06 Stronger figure | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 120 | |
| 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 | 155 | 122 | |
| A-level average points | 43.0 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.0 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 43.2% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,213 | 1,510 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.2% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 3.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
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