Wombourne High SchoolHighfields School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Wombourne High School and Highfields School are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
Wombourne High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highfields School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfields School is ahead on our composite score.
Wombourne High School was judged in need of attention and Highfields School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Wombourne High School and 50.0 for Highfields School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wombourne High School (48.1 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Highfields School (51.8 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonWombourne High School | WolverhamptonHighfields School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 70 in Staffordshire | 5th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 995 | 1,765 | |
| Capacity | 1,106 | 1,791 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ | Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.8% | 55.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 77.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 279 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 184 | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | 32.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.6% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,002 | 1,781 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.4% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 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
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.
Wombourne High School
Highfields School
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