Wombourne High School
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Attainment 8 of 42.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 42.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 53%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.08
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.29, 0.13]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 155 | 42.1 | — | 52.9% | 51.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 176 | 44.0 | -0.08 | 58.0% | 57.4% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 182 | 45.4 | -0.20 | 60.0% | 54.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 167 | 48.1 | +0.01 | 65.0% | 50.0% | 4.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141343 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Nick Bradnick-Thompson |
| Trust | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WV5 8BJ |
| Latest pupils | 155 |
| FSM eligible | 16.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Ounsdale Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 8BJ
http://www.wombournehighschool.co.uk/View local authority page1902504930| DfE number | 4010 |
| UKPRN | 10047466 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 8 May 2022 |