St Edmund's Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV3 9DU · Wolverhampton
#149 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1681 of 4,090 nationally
About St Edmund's Catholic Academy
St Edmund's 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 1,171 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 55.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 149th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (72th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,171; capacity filled 130.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.7%; ebacc average points 4.35.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; St Edmund's Catholic Academy ranks 40th 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%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.9%
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 St Edmund's Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,171
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 130.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students · 363 m away
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students · 426 m away
Newbridge Preparatory School
Wolverhampton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
133 students · 448 m away
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 554 m away
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wolverhampton · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
431 students · 739 m away
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
224 students · 938 m away
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
739 students · 1.0 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 1.0 km away
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
244 students · 1.1 km away
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,172 students
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1,172 students
Hamstead Hall Academy
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1,173 students
Lyndon School
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1,169 students
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,168 students
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy a good school?
St Edmund's Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 55.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #149 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 St Edmund's Catholic Academy rank in West Midlands?
St Edmund's Catholic Academy ranks #149 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1681 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
St Edmund's Catholic Academy had 1,171 students in 2025.
Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Edmund's Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Edmund's Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.