SCHOOL PROFILE

Wightwick Hall School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 144209
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 220 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

12 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

30 March 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 23 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 175 175 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 48 27.4% of pupils
Male pupils 127 72.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.6%
19.8 pts above England
School 44.6%
South Staffordshire 16.8%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.3%
14.0 pts below England
School 6.3%
South Staffordshire 2.1%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Staffordshire 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.7%
136
African
3.4%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
6
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
6
White and Asian
2.9%
5
Any other Asian background
2.3%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 175 of 175 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
South Staffordshire 18.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 175 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 47
Social, emotional & mental health 39
Speech, language & communication 30
Moderate learning difficulty 28
Specific learning difficulty 14
Physical disability 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

4.8 34.4 pts below England
School 4.8
South Staffordshire 38.1
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.52 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.83 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

15.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

9.62 pts higher than England
School 15.83%
South Staffordshire 5.55%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

38.57%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

22.76 pts higher than England
School 38.57%
South Staffordshire 13.09%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.71%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

8.91 pts higher than England
School 10.71%
South Staffordshire 1.49%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.5% 0.2 pts below England
Wightwick Hall School
79.5%
South Staffordshire
82.1%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information