Overall Oxbridge
#903
9 ranked schools · +11 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
44
Offers
10
Offer rate22.7%
+0.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Wolverhampton's distinctive character emerges from its industrial heritage, with Victorian terraces and engineering structures bearing witness to centuries of coal, steel, and lock-making production. Located northwest of Birmingham within the West Midlands conurbation, this medieval wool-trade market town underwent rapid industrialisation during the 19th century and gained city status only in 2001. The city is now home to approximately 264,000 residents spread across diverse communities, including Parkfield and Heath Town.
Among its residential neighbourhoods, Tettenhall and Penn stand among the most sought-after postcodes for families seeking strong school catchments, with Compton extending that school-competitive geography southward into the city's broader districts. Wolverhampton station anchors the transport infrastructure from the city centre, with the West Midlands Metro network providing connections westward and regional rail services extending across the wider region.
Area Performance
Across 128 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.44/10, -0.00 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Wolverhampton schools
Wolverhampton vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Wolverhampton schools
top 44% of 14,978
top 44% of 14,978
top 57% of 3,862
top 57% of 3,862
top 65% of 2,555
top 65% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
9 ranked schools · +11 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
44
Offers
10
Oxford
5 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
20
Offers
0
Cambridge
8 ranked schools · +211 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
24
Offers
10
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