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St Matthias School

Wolverhampton, WV1 2BHSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
-0.13
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
112 1st-choice / 156 places
Ranking
#1,853
of 3,141 nationally

About St Matthias School

St Matthias School in Wolverhampton was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024, with inspectors awarding Good across all four graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school has held a Good rating since at least its previous inspection in 2016. On the key academic measure of Progress 8, which tracks how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs, the school scored -0.13. That places it in the 'Average' banding nationally, meaning pupils make broadly typical progress compared with peers across England. Within Wolverhampton, this puts St Matthias at 9th out of 21 state secondary schools, sitting just below the local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.06. The school's Attainment 8 score, which measures average GCSE performance across eight subjects, stands at 40.9.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDeans Road, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH
HeadteacherDean Coombes
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils843
Free School Meals (FSM)58.5%
School Capacity843 / 885 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Music RoomsAstro TurfSports HallLibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumDining HallTheatreScience LabsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

FootballRowingDanceNetballGymnasticsRugby

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseDramaFilm ClubChoirOrchestraNewspaperEco ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: st-matthias.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Matthias School

St Matthias School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.