The Royal School, Wolverhampton
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV3 0EG · Wolverhampton
#325 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#2895 of 4,090 nationally
About The Royal School, Wolverhampton
The Royal School, Wolverhampton is a academy all-through located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,488 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 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 325th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (42th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,488; capacity filled 102.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.8%; ebacc average points 3.56.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; The Royal School, Wolverhampton ranks 80th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)52%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.1%
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 The Royal School, Wolverhampton by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,488
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 52%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 43.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.56
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Graiseley Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 590 m away
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
477 students · 623 m away
Bantock Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 661 m away
Woodfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
637 students · 911 m away
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
Merridale Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 1.1 km away
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton
School Street · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
17 students · 1.1 km away
Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,163 students · 1.2 km away
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.3 km away
Grove Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.4 km away
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Academy all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Ninestiles, an Academy
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Barr Beacon School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Royal School, Wolverhampton a good school?
The Royal School, Wolverhampton has a Success Index (England) of 31.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #325 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 The Royal School, Wolverhampton rank in West Midlands?
The Royal School, Wolverhampton ranks #325 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #2895 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Royal School, Wolverhampton?
The Royal School, Wolverhampton had 1,488 students in 2025.
Is The Royal School, Wolverhampton a primary school or a secondary school?
The Royal School, Wolverhampton is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Royal School, Wolverhampton?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Royal School, Wolverhampton; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.