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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Wolverhampton, WV10 8BLSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
-0.34
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
226 1st-choice / 205 places
Ranking
#2,320
of 3,141 nationally

About Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy in Wolverhampton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its 2018 graded inspection and its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.34, which places it in the 'Below average' banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils leave Key Stage 4 with around a third of a grade less per subject than students with similar starting points across England. Within Wolverhampton, where the average Progress 8 score is -0.06, the school ranks 15th out of 21 secondary schools. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subject areas: progress in English is close to the national average at -0.23, but maths progress is significantly weaker at -0.91. Open subjects, which include arts and vocational qualifications, show a positive Progress 8 score of 0.19, suggesting that pupils perform better in these areas than in the core academic subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOld Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
HeadteacherLouisa Craig
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils1,191
Free School Meals (FSM)54.9%
School Capacity1,191 / 1,050 (113% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Swimming PoolICT SuiteGymnasiumTheatreSports HallPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreTennis CourtsAstro TurfLibraryDining HallScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

RugbyFootballHockeyGymnasticsAthleticsMartial ArtsDanceCross CountryRowingRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessModel United NationsEco ClubDuke of EdinburghBook ClubCodingYoung EnterpriseDebateGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.