Wolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Nic Anderson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 739
- URN
- 104411
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902421326
About this school
Wolverhampton Grammar School is an independent school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 739 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wolverhampton Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wolverhampton Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1979, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 83 | 98 | 84 |
| Attainment 8 score | 28.3 | 27.1 | 27.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wolverhampton Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | 41 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | 39.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 768 |
| 2023/24 | 781 |
| 2024/25 | 785 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 172
Location
Nearby schools
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Park Lodge School0.6 miles
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Kingsley Academy0.6 miles
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Broadmeadow Special School0.7 miles
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Newbridge Preparatory School0.7 miles
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Aurora Cedars School0.8 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Wolverhampton Grammar School teach?
- Wolverhampton Grammar School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Wolverhampton Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Wolverhampton Grammar School is Mr Nic Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wolverhampton Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wolverhampton Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Wolverhampton Grammar School?
- Wolverhampton Grammar School has 739 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Wolverhampton Grammar School full?
- Wolverhampton Grammar School has capacity for 800 pupils and 739 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wolverhampton Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Wolverhampton Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wolverhampton Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Wolverhampton Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Wolverhampton Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 28.3 in 2022/23 and 27.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wolverhampton Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wolverhampton Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.