Located in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Grammar School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 18. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed 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 Grammar School currently has around 785 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59% boys and 41% girls. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB
Website: http://www.wgs.org.uk/
Telephone: 01902421326
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nic Anderson
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 104411

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 800
Number of Pupils: 785
Number of Boys: 463
Number of Girls: 322

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.02
Local authority average
-0.01
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
30%
Local authority average
29%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
40%
Local authority average
43%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
28.3
Town average
46.0
Local authority average
47.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
1.2
Town average
3.8
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School
Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE
- not rated 1,267 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS
3out of 4 2,726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street , WV1 2HH
4out of 4 3,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

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 553 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Paget Road , WV6 0DT
- not rated 553 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Paget Road , WV6 0DT
3out of 4 553 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way , WV3 0UP
3out of 4 656 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way , WV3 0UP
- not rated 656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY
- not rated 805 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY
4out of 4 805 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
- not rated 1,061 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
- not rated 1,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
- not rated 1,104 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road , WV3 0EG
3out of 4 1,849 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road , WV3 9RB
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Parkdale School
1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE
- not rated 603 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Lodge School
Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH
- not rated 1,035 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL
- not rated 1,149 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL
3out of 4 1,149 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.