OFSTED
6 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
16 November 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
15 January 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Trust
THREE SPIRES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
798
798 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
416
52.1% of pupils
Male pupils
382
47.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
31.7 pts
above England
School
56.5%
Wolverhampton
42.9%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
22.8 pts
above England
School
43.1%
Wolverhampton
30.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
7.8 pts
above England
School
8.8%
Wolverhampton
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
23.8%
190
White British
18.4%
147
Indian
9.3%
74
Pakistani
8.9%
71
Any other White background
7.9%
63
Any other Asian background
6.3%
50
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.8%
166 of
798 pupils
0.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
36.5
2.7 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.53 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.32%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.11 pts
higher than
England
School
7.32%
Wolverhampton
6.27%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.38%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.56 pts
higher than
England
School
22.38%
Wolverhampton
17.16%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.10%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.29 pts
higher than
England
School
2.10%
Wolverhampton
1.51%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
73.3%
19.0 pts
below England
St Regis Church of England Academy
73.3%
Wolverhampton
96.5%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.