Wolverley CofE Secondary School

School overview

Wolverley CofE Secondary School is a secondary school serving Kidderminster, Worcestershire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 960 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in February 2026. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.4 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.9 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

33% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Wolverley CofE Secondary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 190 first choices for 167 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.91 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. After Year 11, 96% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.2%. There are about 15.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.