Wombourne High School
Ounsdale Road, Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
995 pupils · 90% of 1,106 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 March 2022, published 8 May 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 38.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 60.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 51% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 185 | 156 | 322 | 184 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 203 | 194 | 346 | 203 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 201 | 171 | 332 | 201 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 202 | 205 | 382 | 202 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 205 | 191 | 352 | 205 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 162 | 138 | 280 | 153 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 166 | 143 | 272 | 159 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 189 | 157 | 328 | 181 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highfields School 3.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Kingswinford Academy 4.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Summerhill School 4.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ellowes Hall Sports College 4.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Colton Hills Community School 5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Smestow Academy 5.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.