Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
Voluntary controlled school
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
- Pupils on roll
- 964of 1,008 places
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 171
- Ofsted
- Report card, 10 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Wolverley High School (URN 116954); Kidderminster, Sion Hill Middle School (URN 116966).
What the data says
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wolverley CofE Secondary School in 2023, 23% stayed on in Wolverley CofE Secondary School’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 44% went to a further education college and 9% started an apprenticeship.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, History and Sociology.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 9% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 27 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 37% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 19% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Worcestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 142 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 23% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 16% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 27 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 37% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 5% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 19% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.4 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.8 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.7 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 170 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 169 | 99% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 64% |
| English Literature | 167 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 149 | 87% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 52% |
| Spanish | 125 | 73% | 19% | 1% | 27% | 37% |
| Geography | 95 | 56% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 51% |
| History | 83 | 49% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 65% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 41 | 24% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 76% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 18% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 35% |
| Music | 30 | 18% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| Art and Design | 30 | 18% | 7% | 10% | 24% | 47% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 17% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 76% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 11% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 47% |
| Biology | 18 | 11% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 10% | 23% | 18% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 17 | 10% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 9% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 56% |
| Drama | 15 | 9% | 7% | 7% | 27% | 53% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 5% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 67% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 37 | 100% | — |
| Dance: General | 21 | 88% | — |
| Sports Studies | 19 | 79% | — |
| Health Studies | 16 | 67% | — |
| Graphic Design | 12 | 50% | — |
| Small Business Management | 12 | 50% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 76 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 24 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 18.40 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 11 | 46% | 23% |
| History | 8 | 33% | 13% |
| Sociology | 8 | 33% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 25% | 2% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 63% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 33% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 25% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Worcestershire
Baxter College
Academy converter · sixth form · 766 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.6
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Academy converter · 1,155 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.3
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · 1,036 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,580 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,290 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.