How many pupils does Wolgarston High School have?

Wolgarston High School has 834 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Wolgarston High School?

The headteacher of Wolgarston High School is Daniel Boden.

What type of school is Wolgarston High School?

Wolgarston High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Wolgarston High School in?

Wolgarston High School is in the Staffordshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Wolgarston High School

Cannock Road, Penkridge, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, ST19 5RX

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 May 2022). Last inspected 12 May 2026.

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834

Pupils

13.4%

Free school meals

1 April 2018

Opened

About this school

Wolgarston High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire. The school has 834 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 May 2022). Last inspected 12 May 2026. The Headteacher is Daniel Boden. The school is administered by Staffordshire local authority. It belongs to PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2018.

School details

Headteacher: Daniel Boden
Trust: PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Staffordshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145381

Contact

01785788400 office@wolgarston.staffs.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Wolgarston High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Staffordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.38

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

76%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.10

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

40%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →