Aldersley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,222of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 209
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 12 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College (URN 104401, until 1 March 2015).
What the data says
Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy in 2023, 41% stayed on in Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy’s own sixth form (Wolverhampton average 45%), 36% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 38 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Wolverhampton 42%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
11% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
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 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 203 | 3,417 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 41% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 38 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 71% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.4 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 4% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 57% | 47% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.6 | 38.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.4 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 207 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 54% |
| Mathematics | 207 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 54% |
| Combined Science | 206 | 99% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 49% |
| English Literature | 206 | 99% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 62% |
| Religious Studies | 206 | 99% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 60% |
| Geography | 121 | 58% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 45% |
| History | 64 | 31% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 61% |
| Psychology | 45 | 22% | 3% | 13% | 22% | 64% |
| Physical Education | 20 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 55% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 9% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 67% |
| Music | 10 | 5% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| Chinese | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Spanish | 4 | 2% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 67 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 60 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 35 | 100% | — |
| Art and Design | 35 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 33 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 30 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 23 | 100% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 16 | 73% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 36% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 138 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 22 | 1,266 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.89 | 31.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 9 | 41% | 11% |
| Biology | 8 | 36% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 27% | 4% |
| Psychology | 6 | 27% | 23% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 25 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 15 | 68% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 14 | 64% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 50% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 27% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 27% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - 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.