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Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton WV4 5DG
Colton Hills Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Wolverhampton). It has about 1,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Attainment.
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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
Provision for special educational needs
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