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Aldersley High School

Academy converter secondary school in Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton).

Attainment 8
45.4
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
41.3%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.3%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.2%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
85%
1,262 / 1,480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Aldersley High School is a secondary school located in Wolverhampton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,293 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,367. It is part of the AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Stephen Blower.

Key facts

URN
139138
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (10 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Francis HedgesChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Francis Hedges FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Francis Hedges FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · term ended 2026
Jo Strong FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Francis HedgesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Adam CollingeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Lauren GossLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Tom KellyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gareth KirkLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Hayley NuttingLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Stephen BlowerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Sarah TaylorLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Emma ShippeyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Lindy Armstrong FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Councillor Adam Collinge FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record