Colton Hills Community School
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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 10 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Nov 2023Latest monitoring visit (15 Nov 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
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.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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