Aldersley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV8 1RT · Wolverhampton
#322 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2885 of 4,090 nationally
About Aldersley High School
Aldersley High School is a academy secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,262 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 322nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (42th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,262; capacity filled 85.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.3%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Aldersley High School ranks 79th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Aldersley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,262
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Aldersley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Palmers Cross Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 481 m away
Dovecotes Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 484 m away
Birches First School
WOLVERHAMPTON · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
175 students · 1.1 km away
Claregate Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
390 students · 1.3 km away
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.3 km away
School of Coding AEP Limited
Wolverhampton · Independent secondary · Ages 13–16
5 students · 1.3 km away
Rakegate Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
472 students · 1.7 km away
Lane Green First School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
145 students · 1.7 km away
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
150 students · 1.7 km away
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,094 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Walton High School
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1,262 students
Holyhead School
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1,257 students
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,269 students
The Friary School
Lichfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,255 students
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
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1,274 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Aldersley High School a good school?
Aldersley High School has a Success Index (England) of 31.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #322 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Aldersley High School rank in West Midlands?
Aldersley High School ranks #322 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2885 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Aldersley High School?
Aldersley High School had 1,262 students in 2025.
Is Aldersley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Aldersley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Aldersley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Aldersley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.