St Matthias School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 2BH · Wolverhampton
#395 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3326 of 4,090 nationally
About St Matthias School
St Matthias School is a local authority secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 805 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 395th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 805; capacity filled 91%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.2%; ebacc average points 3.65.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; St Matthias School ranks 89th 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%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)64.6%
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 Matthias School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 805
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 64.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- 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
- 53.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Matthias School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
East Park Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
671 students · 791 m away
Stow Heath Primary School
Willenhall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
475 students · 970 m away
Stowlawn Primary School
Bilston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
428 students · 1.0 km away
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
225 students · 1.1 km away
Eastfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
400 students · 1.3 km away
Moseley Park
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,069 students · 1.5 km away
Villiers Primary School
Bilston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
662 students · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.6 km away
Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
700 students · 1.7 km away
Heath Park
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
803 students
Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
794 students
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
788 students
Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
834 students
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthias School a good school?
St Matthias School has a Success Index (England) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #395 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 Matthias School rank in West Midlands?
St Matthias School ranks #395 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3326 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Matthias School?
St Matthias School had 805 students in 2025.
Is St Matthias School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Matthias School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Matthias School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Matthias School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.