Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 8BL · Wolverhampton
#413 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3515 of 4,090 nationally
About Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy 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 1,222 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 20.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 413th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,222; capacity filled 116.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.8%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy ranks 91st 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%)40.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.8%
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 Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,222
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 116.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fallings Park Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
685 students · 251 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 500 m away
Whitgreave Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 590 m away
Moreton School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,130 students · 679 m away
Bushbury Hill Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
243 students · 730 m away
D'Eyncourt Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
302 students · 867 m away
Northwood Park Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
609 students · 1.2 km away
Berrybrook Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
214 students · 1.3 km away
Long Knowle Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.3 km away
Bushbury Lane Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,222 students
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1,220 students
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Charlton School
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1,218 students
The Thomas Adams School
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy a good school?
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #413 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 Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy rank in West Midlands?
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy ranks #413 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3515 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy?
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy had 1,222 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.