SCHOOL PROFILE

Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre

Not applicable Free schools special URN 142123
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 75 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 November 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wolverhampton
Trust CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 71 71 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 15 21.1% of pupils
Male pupils 56 78.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

69.0%
44.2 pts above England
School 69.0%
Wolverhampton 42.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wolverhampton 30.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wolverhampton 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.8%
51
White and Black Caribbean
7.0%
5
African
4.2%
3
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
2
Any other White background
2.8%
2
Caribbean
2.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 71 of 71 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Wolverhampton 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 71 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 24
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Specific learning difficulty 7
Speech, language & communication 6
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.7% 14.9 pts above England
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
94.7%
Wolverhampton
82.4%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information