St Matthias SchoolDeans Road , Wolverhampton

St Matthias School is a secondary school in Wolverhampton, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

St Matthias School currently has around 843 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 58.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 6 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.2%. indian pupils make up about 12.3% , followed by white and black caribbean at 10.2%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 79% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (76%) , including 10% who stay in school sixth forms and 64% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .