United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~264k · 111 state-funded schools
The signature
How Wolverhampton ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,972/yr
Low
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
House price
£220,000
Affordable
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Rent
£928/mo
Mid-range
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,539/yr
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Crime
91.9/1k
High
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Deprivation
32.1
Most deprived
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Schools
97.2%
Very strong
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
110 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
103 of 106 (97.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 4 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
111 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 111 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Highfields School | Secondary | 1,781 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Secondary | 1,510 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Secondary | 1,461 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1,306 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aldersley High School | Secondary | 1,293 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,213 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1,191 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heath Park | Secondary | 1,187 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 1,177 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Colton Hills Community School | Secondary | 1,131 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1,128 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moreton School | Secondary | 1,078 | Good2020 | — | Ofsted |
Moseley Park | Secondary | 1,075 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston NEW Academy | Secondary | 1,067 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wednesfield Academy | Secondary | 1,020 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 1,002 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 945 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Matthias School | Secondary | 843 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Secondary | 771 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Regis Church of England Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 131547 | Secondary | 762 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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