Aldersley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
Academy sponsor led
Wednesfield Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 46.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 25 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College (URN 104392, until 21 August 2014).
What the data says
Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wednesfield Academy in 2023, 37% stayed on in Wednesfield Academy’s own sixth form (Wolverhampton average 45%), 42% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 60% went to university (Wolverhampton 42%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 48% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Chemistry.
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 Wolverhampton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wednesfield Academy | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 159 | 3,417 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 7% | 4% | 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 | Wednesfield Academy | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 60% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wednesfield Academy | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.9 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 55% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 47% | 47% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.4 | 38.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.6 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 32% | 32% | 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 | 175 | 99% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 175 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 61% |
| English Literature | 174 | 99% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 86% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 52% |
| History | 86 | 49% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 53% |
| Geography | 85 | 48% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 52% |
| French | 84 | 48% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 54% |
| Business Studies | 38 | 22% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| Physical Education | 32 | 18% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 56% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 13% | 23% | 48% | 47% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 13% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 91% |
| Biology | 23 | 13% | 23% | 61% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 23 | 13% | 23% | 57% | 46% | 100% |
| Statistics | 22 | 13% | 5% | 68% | 20% | 100% |
| Psychology | 21 | 12% | 3% | 5% | 22% | 38% |
| Drama | 15 | 9% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 53% |
| Italian | 14 | 8% | 0% | 79% | 53% | 93% |
| Sociology | 12 | 7% | 4% | 50% | 21% | 75% |
| Punjabi | 9 | 5% | 0% | 44% | 48% | 78% |
| Spanish | 3 | 2% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 29 | 63% | — |
| Health Studies | 23 | 50% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 23 | 50% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 20 | 43% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wednesfield Academy | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 75 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 46 | 1,266 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.21 | 31.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 17% | 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 | 18 | 39% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 37% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 24% | 17% |
| Biology | 11 | 24% | 20% |
| Physics | 11 | 24% | 12% |
| English Literature | 9 | 20% | 11% |
| History | 9 | 20% | 13% |
| Economics | 7 | 15% | 13% |
| Sociology | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 35% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 17% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.