Located in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Girls' High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School currently has around 1213 pupils on roll, which is about 128% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 14.6% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.4%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 35.9%. white british pupils make up about 22.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 85% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
| Website: | http://www.wghs.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01902551515 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs T Young |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 140798 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 950 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1213 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 1213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.4% | 8.2% |
| Indian | 35.90% | 435 |
| White British | 22.30% | 270 |
| African | 9.00% | 109 |
| Pakistani | 8.40% | 102 |
| Other Asian | 5.70% | 69 |
| Chinese | 3.30% | 40 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 27 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 26 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 23 |
| Caribbean | 1.60% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 18 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE | - not rated | 859 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Church of England Junior School Paget Road , WV6 0DT | - not rated | 255 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School Paget Road , WV6 0DT | - not rated | 255 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Paget Road , WV6 0DT | 3out of 4 | 255 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Junior School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH | - not rated | 748 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Coleman Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RH | - not rated | 748 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 465 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | 3out of 4 | 465 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 721 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR | 3out of 4 | 2,661 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG | 3out of 4 | 2,643 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH | - not rated | 501 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE | - not rated | 670 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB | - not rated | 805 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pine Green Academy Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB | - not rated | 1,002 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Park School Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB | - not rated | 1,002 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.