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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Wolverhampton, WV10 8BLSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
176 1st-choice / 206 offers made
Ranking
#2,320
of 3,141 nationally

About Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,222 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 May 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 176 first-preference applications and 206 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOld Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
HeadteacherMiss Louisa Craig
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils1,222
Free School Meals (FSM)55.8%
School Capacity1,222 / 1,050 (116% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.