Codsall Community High School

About Codsall Community High School

Codsall Community High School sits within Staffordshire local authority as a 13-18 mixed state secondary, and in the smaller South Staffordshire district it ranks third out of seven schools of its type. Its Progress 8 score of 0.19 places it well above the local authority average of -0.18, though it sits behind the top-performing peers in the area: The Friary School (0.86), St John Fisher Catholic College (0.67), and Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (0.60). Nationally, the school ranks in the top 35% of all secondary schools on this measure, and within the West Midlands region it sits at the 28th percentile among 371 schools. Headteacher Simon Maxfield leads a school that is close to capacity with 1,068 pupils against a maximum of 1,098, and just under 18% of students are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the catchment's mix.

Academically, Codsall delivers solid results across both key stages. At GCSE, the school's Attainment 8 score stands at 47.1, and 67.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though the proportion reaching grade 5 or above drops to 44.1%. Progress 8 is positive across the board, with English showing the strongest gain at 0.32, followed by the open bucket at 0.21 and maths at 0.16. The EBacc entry rate is low at 9.6%, and only 3.8% of pupils achieved the full EBacc at grade 5 or above, which may reflect a curriculum that prioritises breadth over the traditional academic combination. In the sixth form, 59 students took A-levels in the most recent data, achieving an average grade of C per entry and a points score of 31.12 per entry. The value-added score of -0.11 is rated as average, with the best three A-levels averaging a C- grade. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023 rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and sixth-form provision, maintaining the same overall grade it received in its previous inspection a decade earlier.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a theatre, sixth form centre, music rooms, and extensive outdoor sports provision with tennis courts, playing fields, and a sports hall. Sports on offer include rugby, football, cricket, basketball, and martial arts, while extracurricular clubs span from orchestra and drama to Model UN, coding, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. SEND provision is well-developed, covering nine categories including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disability, which suggests the school is equipped to support a range of additional needs. With an official sixth form and a strong local reputation, Codsall suits families who want a non-selective, co-educational secondary that performs above the local average academically without being among the very top tier, and who value a wide choice of activities alongside a Good Ofsted rating. The school is oversubscribed but not dramatically so, and its 13-18 age range means it draws students from local middle schools rather than taking pupils at age 11.

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