Wolverhampton Girls' High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6 0BY · Wolverhampton
#11 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#169 of 4,090 nationally
About Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School is a academy secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,211 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 93.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 11th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (81th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,211; capacity filled 127.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 7.06.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Wolverhampton Girls' High School ranks 2nd 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%)75.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.3%
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 Wolverhampton Girls' High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,211
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 127.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 75.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 233 m away
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,171 students · 426 m away
Newbridge Preparatory School
Wolverhampton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
133 students · 459 m away
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students · 660 m away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 685 m away
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
739 students · 737 m away
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
224 students · 921 m away
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 955 m away
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wolverhampton · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
431 students · 986 m away
West Park Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Fortis Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,210 students
Ormiston SWB Academy
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1,209 students
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,214 students
Redhill School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,204 students
Charlton School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,218 students
Madeley Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,220 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wolverhampton Girls' High School a good school?
Wolverhampton Girls' High School has a Success Index (England) of 93.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #11 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 Wolverhampton Girls' High School rank in West Midlands?
Wolverhampton Girls' High School ranks #11 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #169 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wolverhampton Girls' High School?
Wolverhampton Girls' High School had 1,211 students in 2025.
Is Wolverhampton Girls' High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wolverhampton Girls' High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wolverhampton Girls' High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wolverhampton Girls' High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.