Wombourne High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV5 8BJ · Staffordshire
#202 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2129 of 4,090 nationally
About Wombourne High School
Wombourne High School is a academy secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 995 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 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 202nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 995; capacity filled 90%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.6%; ebacc average points 3.75.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Wombourne High School ranks 57th 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%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.9%
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 Wombourne High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 995
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wombourne High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
398 students · 230 m away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 256 m away
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 926 m away
Blakeley Heath Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 999 m away
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
107 students · 1.9 km away
St John's CofE (C) Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
77 students · 2.2 km away
Maidensbridge Primary School
Kingswinford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 3.1 km away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 3.4 km away
Springdale Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 3.6 km away
Highfields School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,765 students · 3.6 km away
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Aston Manor Academy
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wombourne High School a good school?
Wombourne High School has a Success Index (England) of 46.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #202 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 Wombourne High School rank in West Midlands?
Wombourne High School ranks #202 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2129 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wombourne High School?
Wombourne High School had 995 students in 2025.
Is Wombourne High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wombourne High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wombourne High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wombourne High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.