Wolverhampton City Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 122 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

336

Schools

122 (7 nursery, 72 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 4 PRU/AP)

Pupils

51,586

Population

281,434 (67,168 aged 0-17)

Academisation

78 academies, 31 LA-maintained (71.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

25 — largest: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (11 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 20 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

65% met expected standard, 10% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Alison Hinds

Website

www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs