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

Ofsted judged Aldersley High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Aldersley High School?

Aldersley High School has 1,262 pupils on roll.

What ages does Aldersley High School take?

Aldersley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Aldersley High School located?

Aldersley High School is located in Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT, Wolverhampton.

How do I apply to Aldersley High School?

Aldersley 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 far from Aldersley High School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Aldersley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 5.532 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Aldersley High School?

When Aldersley High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and Young People in Care and previous Children and Young People in Care - children who are (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of the social services functions at the time the application is made to school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after and 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; 2. Child or family's acute medical/social needs — In exceptional circumstances, there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their own or their family's acute medical or social needs for that particular school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission. The application must be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, the special support service, social worker or similar professional, setting out the reasons why the school is the only one to meet the child's needs; 3. Siblings — Children who have older siblings currently attending an Amethyst Academies Trust School at the date of admission. A sibling connection only applies where the child concerned has a sibling attending the school at the time of the application as well as at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are a limited number of spaces available and the above criteria cannot distinguish between applicants, children who live in the same block of flats will be offered the available spaces randomly selected by drawing lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Aldersley High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37% of pupils at Aldersley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

5.532miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Aldersley High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Aldersley High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and Young People in Care and previous Children and Young People in Care - children who are (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of the social services functions at the time the application is made to school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after and 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.
2Child or family's acute medical/social needs — In exceptional circumstances, there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their own or their family's acute medical or social needs for that particular school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission. The application must be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, the special support service, social worker or similar professional, setting out the reasons why the school is the only one to meet the child's needs.
3Siblings — Children who have older siblings currently attending an Amethyst Academies Trust School at the date of admission. A sibling connection only applies where the child concerned has a sibling attending the school at the time of the application as well as at the time of admission.
4Children of Staff Members — Each individual school may at its discretion admit children of members of staff in what the school considers to be appropriate circumstances, where: a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application of admission to the school is made and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Proximity to school — How close the child lives to the school requested with those living closest to the school getting the highest priority. The distance from the applicant's home and school is taken in a straight line between the respective school and the child's home address, measured using the City of Wolverhampton Council's software.

If two applications tie: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are a limited number of spaces available and the above criteria cannot distinguish between applicants, children who live in the same block of flats will be offered the available spaces randomly selected by drawing lots.

PAN of 210 places is stated for 'Aldersley High School - 210 places in Year 7 2026/2027' within the Amethyst Academies Trust document, which also covers Amethyst Sixth Form (300 places) as a separate entry point not detailed with its own ordered criteria in this extract.

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.

Aldersley High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Aldersley High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Aldersley High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Aldersley High School?: Aldersley High School has 1,262 pupils on roll.
What ages does Aldersley High School take?: Aldersley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Aldersley High School located?: Aldersley High School is located in Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Aldersley High School?: Aldersley 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 far from Aldersley High School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Aldersley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 5.532 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Aldersley High School?: When Aldersley High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and Young People in Care and previous Children and Young People in Care - children who are (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of the social services functions at the time the application is made to school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after and 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; 2. Child or family's acute medical/social needs — In exceptional circumstances, there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their own or their family's acute medical or social needs for that particular school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission. The application must be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, the special support service, social worker or similar professional, setting out the reasons why the school is the only one to meet the child's needs; 3. Siblings — Children who have older siblings currently attending an Amethyst Academies Trust School at the date of admission. A sibling connection only applies where the child concerned has a sibling attending the school at the time of the application as well as at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are a limited number of spaces available and the above criteria cannot distinguish between applicants, children who live in the same block of flats will be offered the available spaces randomly selected by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Aldersley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37% of pupils at Aldersley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

5.532miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Aldersley High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Aldersley High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and Young People in Care and previous Children and Young People in Care - children who are (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of the social services functions at the time the application is made to school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after and 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.
2Child or family's acute medical/social needs — In exceptional circumstances, there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their own or their family's acute medical or social needs for that particular school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission. The application must be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, the special support service, social worker or similar professional, setting out the reasons why the school is the only one to meet the child's needs.
3Siblings — Children who have older siblings currently attending an Amethyst Academies Trust School at the date of admission. A sibling connection only applies where the child concerned has a sibling attending the school at the time of the application as well as at the time of admission.
4Children of Staff Members — Each individual school may at its discretion admit children of members of staff in what the school considers to be appropriate circumstances, where: a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application of admission to the school is made and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Proximity to school — How close the child lives to the school requested with those living closest to the school getting the highest priority. The distance from the applicant's home and school is taken in a straight line between the respective school and the child's home address, measured using the City of Wolverhampton Council's software.

Aldersley High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Aldersley High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Aldersley High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Aldersley High School?: Aldersley High School has 1,262 pupils on roll.
What ages does Aldersley High School take?: Aldersley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Aldersley High School located?: Aldersley High School is located in Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Aldersley High School?: Aldersley 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 far from Aldersley High School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Aldersley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 5.532 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Aldersley High School?: When Aldersley High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and Young People in Care and previous Children and Young People in Care - children who are (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of the social services functions at the time the application is made to school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after and 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; 2. Child or family's acute medical/social needs — In exceptional circumstances, there is discretion to admit children on the grounds of their own or their family's acute medical or social needs for that particular school and who would not otherwise qualify for admission. The application must be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, the special support service, social worker or similar professional, setting out the reasons why the school is the only one to meet the child's needs; 3. Siblings — Children who have older siblings currently attending an Amethyst Academies Trust School at the date of admission. A sibling connection only applies where the child concerned has a sibling attending the school at the time of the application as well as at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are a limited number of spaces available and the above criteria cannot distinguish between applicants, children who live in the same block of flats will be offered the available spaces randomly selected by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Aldersley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37% of pupils at Aldersley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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