Aldersley High School
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Stephen Blower
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Amethyst Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,480
- Pupils on roll
- 1,262
- URN
- 139138
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902556868
About this school
Aldersley High School is a secondary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aldersley High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 202 | 210 | 204 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 43.8 | 43.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.14 -0.06 to +0.34 | -0.13 -0.33 to +0.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 33.3% | 32.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 54.8% | 60.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 80.5% | 79.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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 Aldersley High 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 | 46.5 | 41 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.8 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.5 | 39.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,251 |
| 2023/24 | 1,278 |
| 2024/25 | 1,293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aldersley High School compares
Aldersley High School ranked 11th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.5 | 8.7% | 47.9% | 1,262 | — |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | 35.7 | 9.1% | 61.2% | 1,094 | 1.1 miles |
| Codsall Community High School | 47.5 | 7.5% | 18.5% | 1,046 | 1.2 miles |
| St Regis Church of England Academy | 36.5 | 7.3% | 53.9% | 798 | 1.6 miles |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | 75.4 | 4.6% | 15.6% | 1,211 | 1.9 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | 50.2 | 4.5% | 45.1% | 1,171 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.91%
- English as an additional language
- 25.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.67%
- Persistent absence
- 26.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ormiston NEW Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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Codsall Community High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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St Regis Church of England Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School1.9 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Aldersley High School ranks 11th of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Codsall Community High School Secondary
- Colton Hills Community School Secondary
- Coppice Performing Arts School Secondary
- Heath Park Secondary
- Highfields School Secondary
- Moreton School Secondary
- Ormiston NEW Academy Secondary
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Secondary
- Smestow Academy Secondary
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy Secondary
- St Matthias School Secondary
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Aldersley High School teach?
- Aldersley High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the principal of Aldersley High School?
- The principal of Aldersley High School is Mr Stephen Blower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aldersley High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aldersley High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Aldersley High School?
- Aldersley High School has 1,262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Aldersley High School full?
- Aldersley High School has capacity for 1,480 pupils and 1,262 on roll (85%), 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 Aldersley High School a faith school?
- No. Aldersley High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Aldersley High School a selective school?
- No. Aldersley High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Aldersley High School part of an academy trust?
- Aldersley High School is part of AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Aldersley High School have?
- The schools register lists Aldersley High School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Aldersley High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.5 in 2022/23 and 43.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aldersley High School compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- Aldersley High School ranked 11th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aldersley High School's absence rate?
- Aldersley High School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aldersley High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aldersley High 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 2 July 2026.