Aldersley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
Free schools
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,488of 1,454 places
- Free school meals
- 33.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 120
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 5 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Royal Wolverhampton School (URN 104405, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 115 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Royal School, Wolverhampton in 2023, 60% stayed on in The Royal School, Wolverhampton’s own sixth form (Wolverhampton average 45%), 23% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 125 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Wolverhampton 42%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Music is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 65% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 | 115 | 3,417 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 60% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 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 | 125 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 10% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.3 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 11% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 47% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.9 | 38.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.7 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 41% | 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 | 121 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 66% |
| English Language | 121 | 100% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 59% |
| English Literature | 121 | 100% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 60% |
| Physics | 78 | 65% | 23% | 10% | 46% | 68% |
| Biology | 78 | 65% | 23% | 10% | 45% | 78% |
| Chemistry | 78 | 65% | 23% | 12% | 47% | 73% |
| History | 55 | 46% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 44% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 40% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 43 | 36% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 56% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 31% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 49% |
| Computer Science | 36 | 30% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 44% |
| Geography | 35 | 29% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 63% |
| Fine Art | 29 | 24% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 86% |
| Music | 25 | 21% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 36% |
| Sociology | 22 | 18% | 4% | 5% | 21% | 55% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 13% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 56% |
| German | 9 | 8% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 33% |
| Statistics | 4 | 3% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Punjabi | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| French | 4 | 3% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 27 | 22% | — |
| Small Business Management | 14 | 11% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 10% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 12 | 10% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 4 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 285 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 122 | 1,266 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.17 | 31.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 42 | 34% | 13% |
| Biology | 40 | 33% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 36 | 30% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 29% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 25% | 13% |
| Psychology | 29 | 24% | 23% |
| English Literature | 23 | 19% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 17% | 5% |
| Physics | 14 | 11% | 12% |
| History | 10 | 8% | 13% |
| Sociology | 10 | 8% | 13% |
| Politics | 9 | 7% | 6% |
| Product Design | 7 | 6% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 12% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 11% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.