Aldersley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
Community school
Colton Hills Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,163of 1,144 places
- Free school meals
- 56.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 161
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 15 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 161 pupils who finished Year 11 at Colton Hills Community School in 2023, 48% stayed on in Colton Hills Community School’s own sixth form (Wolverhampton average 45%), 40% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 49 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Wolverhampton 42%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Wolverhampton, with 25% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wolverhampton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 161 | 3,417 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 49 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.2 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 16% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 58% | 47% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.1 | 38.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.7 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 73% | 32% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 159 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 53% |
| Mathematics | 159 | 99% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 57% |
| Religious Studies | 158 | 98% | 31% | 10% | 32% | 56% |
| English Literature | 158 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 118 | 73% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 35% |
| History | 61 | 38% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 44% |
| Computer Science | 50 | 31% | 13% | 10% | 30% | 36% |
| Biology | 41 | 25% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 90% |
| Physics | 40 | 25% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 75% |
| Chemistry | 40 | 25% | 23% | 23% | 47% | 93% |
| Geography | 38 | 24% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 37% |
| Art and Design | 37 | 23% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 51% |
| German | 33 | 20% | 5% | 6% | 33% | 52% |
| Design and Technology | 32 | 20% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 16% |
| Punjabi | 17 | 11% | 0% | 41% | 48% | 71% |
| Italian | 13 | 8% | 0% | 100% | 53% | 100% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 86 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | 54% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 44% | — |
| Sports Studies | 19 | 40% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 150 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 1,266 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.52 | 31.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 20 | 42% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 33% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 29% | 17% |
| Psychology | 10 | 21% | 23% |
| English Literature | 8 | 17% | 11% |
| Geography | 8 | 17% | 10% |
| Physics | 6 | 13% | 12% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Environmental Science | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 27 | 56% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 44% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 40% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 27% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 11 | 23% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 15% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 15% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.