Wightwick Hall School
Academy special converter · Ages 11–19 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Wightwick Hall School is a special school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire for ages 11–19 (academy special converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Positive relationships are at the heart of the school’s work.”
- “Staff know pupils well and understand the complex range of needs within the school community.”
- “As a result, pupils feel safe, understood and valued.”
To improve
- “However, leaders’ analysis of attendance patterns and trends for different groups is not fully embedded.”
- “However, leaders acknowledge that newer teaching approaches and strategies are not yet implemented consistently across all classrooms and pathways.”
- “However, systems to evaluate the impact of provision for different groups are not fully embedded across the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 4.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Wightwick Hall School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
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