Colton Hills Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV4 5DG · Wolverhampton
#434 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3708 of 4,090 nationally
About Colton Hills Community School
Colton Hills Community School is a local authority secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,163 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 434th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,163; capacity filled 101.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.3%; ebacc average points 3.16.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Colton Hills Community School ranks 95th 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%)39.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56.3%
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 Colton Hills Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,163
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Colton Hills Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Goldthorn Park Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 881 m away
Woodfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
637 students · 1.2 km away
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,488 students · 1.2 km away
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
477 students · 1.2 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
152 students · 1.4 km away
Spring Vale Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 1.5 km away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.6 km away
Graiseley Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.7 km away
Parkfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
191 students · 1.7 km away
Alder Coppice Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
351 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,184 students
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,139 students
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,193 students
The Dormston School
Dudley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,128 students
Holte School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,127 students
St Michael's Church of England High School
Rowley Regis · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,213 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colton Hills Community School a good school?
Colton Hills Community School has a Success Index (England) of 17.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #434 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 Colton Hills Community School rank in West Midlands?
Colton Hills Community School ranks #434 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3708 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colton Hills Community School?
Colton Hills Community School had 1,163 students in 2025.
Is Colton Hills Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Colton Hills Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Colton Hills Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colton Hills Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.