Aldersley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
Academy converter
Highfields School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,765of 1,791 places
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 276
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Highfields School (URN 104386, until 1 September 2015).
What the data says
Of the 256 pupils who finished Year 11 at Highfields School in 2023, 52% stayed on in Highfields School’s own sixth form (Wolverhampton average 45%), 34% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 172 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Wolverhampton 42%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.7 against 46.1 across England and 44.5 in Wolverhampton, with 59% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
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 | Highfields School | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 256 | 3,417 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Highfields School | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 172 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Highfields School | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.7 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 7% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30% | 47% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.1 | 38.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.0 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 275 | 100% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 85% |
| English Language | 275 | 100% | 89% | 26% | 20% | 84% |
| English Literature | 263 | 95% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 86% |
| Citizenship Studies | 258 | 93% | 3% | 16% | 19% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 178 | 64% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 66% |
| Business Studies | 122 | 44% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 68% |
| History | 100 | 36% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 82% |
| Biology | 92 | 33% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 95% |
| Physics | 88 | 32% | 23% | 51% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 87 | 32% | 23% | 49% | 47% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 61 | 22% | 11% | 57% | 23% | 93% |
| Geography | 57 | 21% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 82% |
| Fine Art | 43 | 16% | 9% | 37% | 28% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 37 | 13% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 76% |
| Computer Science | 36 | 13% | 13% | 61% | 30% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 33 | 12% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 79% |
| Spanish | 29 | 11% | 19% | 45% | 27% | 93% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 29 | 11% | 8% | 38% | 21% | 93% |
| Music | 24 | 9% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 83% |
| Film Studies | 20 | 7% | 1% | 25% | 20% | 95% |
| Photography | 17 | 6% | 6% | 18% | 19% | 88% |
| Drama | 13 | 5% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 77% |
| Dance | 9 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 56% |
| Punjabi | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Art and Design | 2 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 44 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 14% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 11% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 10% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 16 | 9% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Highfields School | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 381 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 184 | 1,266 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.78 | 31.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 56 | 30% | 31% |
| Psychology | 52 | 28% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 23% | 17% |
| Economics | 39 | 21% | 13% |
| Biology | 38 | 21% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 18% | 13% |
| Sociology | 32 | 17% | 13% |
| English Literature | 31 | 17% | 11% |
| Law | 25 | 14% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 20 | 11% | 3% |
| History | 18 | 10% | 13% |
| Product Design | 14 | 8% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 7% | 5% |
| Physics | 10 | 5% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 5% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 4% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 38 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 20 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 8% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.