Colton Hills Community School
99%
Capacity
1,131
Pupils
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Demand
About Colton Hills Community School
Colton Hills Community School is a mixed, state secondary in Wolverhampton, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. In the local authority, it ranks 13th out of 21 schools of the same type, placing it in the bottom half of Wolverhampton’s secondary landscape. The top-performing peers in the area are Heath Park, The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, and Wolverhampton Girls’ High School, the latter of which is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school, about 3.6 kilometres away. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 55.2%, well above the national average, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 judged it Good overall, with leadership and management and sixth-form provision also rated Good. This represented a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.
Academically, Colton Hills’ Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 school year was -0.18, which is below the local authority average of -0.06 and places the school in the bottom 50 nationally. Its Attainment 8 score was 39.6, and the proportion of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths was 46.2%, with 29.5% achieving grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate was low at 13.3%, and only 8.1% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, the picture is more challenging: the value-added score was -0.78, banded as well below average, and the average points per entry was 20.57, equivalent to a D grade. The best three A-levels averaged a D+. Despite these outcomes, Ofsted rated the sixth-form provision Good, and the school’s Progress 8 banding is described as Average, suggesting performance is broadly in line with similar schools nationally.
The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 323 applications for 237 places and 110 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.36. Facilities include a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, science labs, and a sixth-form centre, with sports such as rugby, netball, and swimming on offer, alongside clubs like Young Enterprise, Model UN, and debate. Parent View responses from a small sample of 10 parents were largely positive: 90% would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and that concerns are dealt with properly. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Colton Hills is a good fit for families in Wolverhampton seeking an inclusive, improving secondary with strong pastoral support and a broad extracurricular offer, though those prioritising top academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked local options.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Jeremy Road, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
| Headteacher | Julie Hunter |
| Local Authority | Wolverhampton |
| Number of Pupils | 1,131 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 55.2% |
| School Capacity | 1,131 / 1,144 (99% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Nov 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (15 Nov 2023): School remains Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.18)
1959th of 3,141
Nationally
203rd of 371
In West Midlands
13th of 21
In Wolverhampton
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
31.0
'22/23
27.2
'23/24
20.6
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2336%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 148 pupils).
- FE college49%
- School sixth form (stay)36%
- Not sustained7%
- Employment2%
89% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2373%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 70 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
30%
Russell Group
30%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)73%
- Not sustained9%
- Apprenticeship6%
- Employment6%
- Further education3%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Mathematics13
- Economics10
- Biology7
- Chemistry7
- Computer Studies / Computing7
- English Literature7
- Physics7
- Italian6
- Psychology6
- Sociology6
- Spanish6
- Art and Design4
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Ofsted Parent View
10 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed237
323
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
110 families put this school as their 1st choice (34% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- Asian50.9%
- White British11.8%
- Mixed9.8%
- White (other)9.3%
- Black0.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
10
Total schools
9
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Jeremy Road, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG
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