What did Ofsted judge Codsall Community High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Codsall Community High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Codsall Community High School?

Codsall Community High School has 1,046 pupils on roll.

What ages does Codsall Community High School take?

Codsall Community High School admits pupils aged 13 to 18.

Where is Codsall Community High School located?

Codsall Community High School is located in Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to Codsall Community High School?

Codsall Community High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Codsall Community High School?

Distance did not decide places at Codsall Community High School for 2026-27 (Year 9): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 9 places decided at Codsall Community High School?

When Codsall Community High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and children who ceased to be in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted see additional note * below; 2. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child’s health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate and be relevant to the preferred school and the individual child, i.e. the exceptional circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a recent professional’s report (obtained by the applicant and provided when the application is submitted), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly explain why the child’s circumstances are exceptional and why it is considered best that they attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child will suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty, inconvenience or mild to moderate emotional distress, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information (which may be included within the professional’s report) detailing both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at the school (or affiliated junior school) — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 250 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional note **** below.

What is the largest ethnic background at Codsall Community High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81% of pupils at Codsall Community High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Codsall Community High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 9), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Codsall Community High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Codsall Community High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 9), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and children who ceased to be in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted see additional note * below.
2Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child’s health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate and be relevant to the preferred school and the individual child, i.e. the exceptional circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a recent professional’s report (obtained by the applicant and provided when the application is submitted), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly explain why the child’s circumstances are exceptional and why it is considered best that they attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child will suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty, inconvenience or mild to moderate emotional distress, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information (which may be included within the professional’s report) detailing both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application.
3Sibling at the school (or affiliated junior school) — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Home address within the catchment area of the school — Children whose home address is located within the catchment area of the preferred school. see additional notes and ** below
5Attendance at a major contributory middle school — Children who attend certain middle schools defined as major contributory middle schools see additional note *** below
6Proximity to the main gate of the school — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional note **** below

If two applications tie: Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional note **** below

Staffordshire County Council is the admission authority for this school. Determined admission arrangements for the 2027-28 academic year, secondary and high schools (Year 9 entry). Criterion 4 is a CATCHMENT AREA criterion: catchment maps are published by the council (www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-primary/Catchment-areas.aspx). This school uses criterion 5 (major contributory middle schools: Bilbrook CE (C) Middle, Codsall Middle, Perton Middle). Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; this is not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Codsall Community High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Codsall Community High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Codsall Community High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Codsall Community High School?: Codsall Community High School has 1,046 pupils on roll.
What ages does Codsall Community High School take?: Codsall Community High School admits pupils aged 13 to 18.
Where is Codsall Community High School located?: Codsall Community High School is located in Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Codsall Community High School?: Codsall Community High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Codsall Community High School?: Distance did not decide places at Codsall Community High School for 2026-27 (Year 9): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 9 places decided at Codsall Community High School?: When Codsall Community High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and children who ceased to be in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted see additional note * below; 2. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child’s health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate and be relevant to the preferred school and the individual child, i.e. the exceptional circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a recent professional’s report (obtained by the applicant and provided when the application is submitted), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly explain why the child’s circumstances are exceptional and why it is considered best that they attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child will suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty, inconvenience or mild to moderate emotional distress, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information (which may be included within the professional’s report) detailing both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at the school (or affiliated junior school) — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 250 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional note **** below.
What is the largest ethnic background at Codsall Community High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81% of pupils at Codsall Community High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 9), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Codsall Community High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Codsall Community High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 9), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and children who ceased to be in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted see additional note * below.
2Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child’s health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate and be relevant to the preferred school and the individual child, i.e. the exceptional circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a recent professional’s report (obtained by the applicant and provided when the application is submitted), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly explain why the child’s circumstances are exceptional and why it is considered best that they attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child will suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty, inconvenience or mild to moderate emotional distress, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information (which may be included within the professional’s report) detailing both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application.
3Sibling at the school (or affiliated junior school) — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Home address within the catchment area of the school — Children whose home address is located within the catchment area of the preferred school. see additional notes and ** below
5Attendance at a major contributory middle school — Children who attend certain middle schools defined as major contributory middle schools see additional note *** below
6Proximity to the main gate of the school — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional note **** below

Codsall Community High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Codsall Community High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Codsall Community High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Codsall Community High School?: Codsall Community High School has 1,046 pupils on roll.
What ages does Codsall Community High School take?: Codsall Community High School admits pupils aged 13 to 18.
Where is Codsall Community High School located?: Codsall Community High School is located in Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Codsall Community High School?: Codsall Community High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Codsall Community High School?: Distance did not decide places at Codsall Community High School for 2026-27 (Year 9): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 9 places decided at Codsall Community High School?: When Codsall Community High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and children who ceased to be in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted see additional note * below; 2. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child’s health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate and be relevant to the preferred school and the individual child, i.e. the exceptional circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a recent professional’s report (obtained by the applicant and provided when the application is submitted), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly explain why the child’s circumstances are exceptional and why it is considered best that they attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child will suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty, inconvenience or mild to moderate emotional distress, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information (which may be included within the professional’s report) detailing both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at the school (or affiliated junior school) — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 250 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional note **** below.
What is the largest ethnic background at Codsall Community High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81% of pupils at Codsall Community High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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