Aldersley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
Academy sponsor led
Coppice Performing Arts School
- Pupils on roll
- 989of 1,009 places
- Free school meals
- 43.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- Good, 12 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Coppice Performing Arts School (URN 104390, until 31 July 2017).
What the data says
Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 at Coppice Performing Arts School in 2023, 40% stayed on in Coppice Performing Arts School’s own sixth form (Wolverhampton average 45%), 41% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Wolverhampton 42%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physics is unusually popular at GCSE: 68% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 67% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 | 173 | 3,417 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | 61 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.8 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 47% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.2 | 38.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.4 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 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 | 175 | 100% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 66% |
| Mathematics | 175 | 100% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 61% |
| English Literature | 167 | 95% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 68% |
| Biology | 119 | 68% | 23% | 5% | 45% | 49% |
| Physics | 119 | 68% | 23% | 7% | 46% | 48% |
| Chemistry | 117 | 67% | 23% | 3% | 47% | 45% |
| History | 61 | 35% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 64% |
| Geography | 53 | 30% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 51% |
| Combined Science | 51 | 29% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 39% |
| Fine Art | 37 | 21% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 81% |
| French | 22 | 13% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 64% |
| Drama | 21 | 12% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 76% |
| Dance | 9 | 5% | 1% | 56% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 5% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 75% |
| Music | 5 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Business Studies | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Art and Design | 2 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 68 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 67 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 65 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 59 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 35 | 85% | — |
| Art and Design | 30 | 73% | — |
| Dance: General | 7 | 17% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 106 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 1,266 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.67 | 31.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 17 | 41% | 31% |
| Physics | 13 | 32% | 12% |
| Biology | 10 | 24% | 20% |
| Economics | 9 | 22% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 20% | 17% |
| Sociology | 7 | 17% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 15% | 5% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 23 | 56% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 22% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 17% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 15% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | 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.