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Boarding schools in and near Wolverhampton

All 2 boarding schools in Wolverhampton, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Wolverhampton

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  1. The Royal School, Wolverhampton

    Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wolverhampton boarding schools average.

    123 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Wolverhampton boarding schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Wolverhampton boarding schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,488
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school The Royal School, Wolverhampton
  2. Tettenhall College Incorporated

    Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results above the Wolverhampton boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1652.1

    Wolverhampton boarding schools 45.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Wolverhampton boarding schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    431
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Tettenhall College Incorporated

Just outside Wolverhampton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Wolverhampton.

  1. The British Muslim School

    7.0 miles from Wolverhampton · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Muslim
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results below the Wolverhampton boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1640.3

    Wolverhampton boarding schools 45.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Wolverhampton boarding schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    74
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The British Muslim School
  2. Old Swinford Hospital

    9.6 miles from Wolverhampton · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Wolverhampton boarding schools average, high absence.

    230 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.9

    Wolverhampton boarding schools 45.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Wolverhampton boarding schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,036
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Old Swinford Hospital
  3. Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited

    10.0 miles from Wolverhampton · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Wolverhampton boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1623.9

    Wolverhampton boarding schools 45.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Wolverhampton boarding schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    174
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
The big picture

How Wolverhampton's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Wolverhampton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wolverhampton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 boarding schools in Wolverhampton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Wolverhampton, explained

There are 2 boarding schools in Wolverhampton, teaching 1,919 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.0% of pupils in Wolverhampton boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

31.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,685 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many boarding schools are in Wolverhampton?
There are 2 boarding schools in Wolverhampton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in Wolverhampton?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in Wolverhampton on Eduscope are The Royal School, Wolverhampton. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boarding schools in Wolverhampton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wolverhampton boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Wolverhampton is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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