Codsall Community High School

Codsall Community High School is performing well overall, achieving a good rating in all areas evaluated. The school has a vibrant atmosphere, with leaders fostering high expectations among students, who generally meet these standards. Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a safe environment and encourage strong participation in lessons. The curriculum is well-planned in most subjects, leading to commendable pupil achievements, particularly in personal development and career readiness. However, some areas require improvement, particularly in curriculum sequencing and assessment practices to ensure comprehensive understanding among all students.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud to be part of the school and engage well in lessons.
• Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils, fostering a supportive learning environment.
• The school provides a broad range of extracurricular activities that are well attended.
• Leaders have prioritized reading, helping pupils develop confidence and fluency in their reading skills.
• The personal development curriculum is ambitious and prepares pupils for life in modern Britain.
• Sixth-form students are motivated and supported well, benefiting from an ambitious curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack a well-sequenced curriculum, affecting pupil learning.
• Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding before introducing new concepts, leading to ongoing misconceptions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Codsall Community High School attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.7% of pupils at Codsall Community High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Codsall Community High School had 15.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Codsall Community High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Codsall Community High School received £8,916 and spent £8,650 for each of its 1,046 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £348,000 (£332 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Codsall Community High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Codsall Community High School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Codsall Community High School last inspected by Ofsted?

Codsall Community High School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Codsall Community High School have?

Codsall Community High School has 1,046 pupils on roll.

What age range does Codsall Community High School cover?

Codsall Community High School for pupils aged 13 to 18.

Where is Codsall Community High School?

Codsall Community High School is at Elliotts Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1PQ.