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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

Secondary Ages 11-19 763 pupils Wolverhampton
Ofsted: Good
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is a free schools in Wolverhampton for pupils aged 11 to 19. It has 763 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is Good, from an inspection in July 2023. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.8, and 48% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Ofsted inspection: July 2023. GCSE results: 2026. A-level results: 2025.

Type Secondary / Free schools
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address Millfields Road
Ettingshall
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV4 6JP
Phone 01902925390
Reference Number 142080

General Makeup

Number of pupils 763
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.06%
Girls: 41.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 41.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 59.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 70 56 126
8 74 52 126
9 67 59 126
10 70 58 128
11 86 41 127
12 36 30 66
13 40 24 64

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Indian 64.9%
White, British 7.5%
Caribbean 3.9%
African 3.8%
Mixed, Other 3.7%
White & Asian 3%
White, Other 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.9%
Asian, Other 2%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton has demonstrated consistent performance, continuing to be recognized as a good school. Its distinctive Sikh ethos fosters an inclusive atmosphere where all pupils, regardless of their faith, feel valued and safe. Pupils enjoy their learning experiences and are supported effectively by staff, contributing to a positive school culture. The school has a well-developed curriculum designed to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), leading to good academic progress and successful examination outcomes.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 14 Jun 2023
Date Report
14 Jun 2023 School inspection
12 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
10 Dec 2019 Monitoring visit
18 Apr 2018 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on Sikh values promoting inclusivity and respect.
  • Well-developed curriculum tailored to meet diverse pupil needs.
  • High expectations from teachers leading to good progress.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Positive pupil behaviour and strong relationships with staff.
  • Well-structured careers support integrated into school life.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in how teachers check for understanding.
  • Recent intervention programs for weaker readers may not yet be effective.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
47.8

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 48.4%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 62.7%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 8.6%
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Year 7 admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 58 10
Third Preference 45 7
From another Local Authority 35 4

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton had 770 pupils for 716 places. That is 54 more pupils than the school has room for.

Pupils and places

Year 7 intake in the “Planning Area 2 (PA2)” planning area

Wolverhampton counted 904 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 887 in 2031–32, down 2%.

201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 840840840840840840840840716
Pupils 82200339467690753766796770
Unfilled 90.2%76.2%59.6%44.4%17.9%10.4%8.8%5.2%0.0%

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 The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.0%2.6%2.3%2.4%3.0%4.2%3.4%3.4%3.5%
Unauthorised absence 0.0%1.0%2.3%1.9%1.1%2.4%3.2%3.0%2.3%
Severely absent pupils 2.3%1.4%0.3%0.6%1.2%0.9%1.4%0.9%1.4%

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, 0.8% of pupils at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.09.86.46.05.83.21.90.00.00.9
Permanent exclusions 0100121022

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 The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 8.39.912.813.412.513.013.813.812.612.412.9
Teachers who left state teaching 14.3%8.3%14.7%7.2%2.6%4.7%2.9%0.0%8.6%10.5%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 20.0%76.9%76.0%73.3%–75.6%55.8%85.1%80.4%82.2%–
Sick days per teacher 1.33.63.511.0–8.94.87.15.34.9–

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, 11.4% of pupils at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 32 3
Moderate learning difficulty 24 3
Social, emotional and mental health 10 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 7 2
Specific learning difficulty 8 0
Multi-sensory impairment 2 0
No specialist assessment of need 2 0
Vision impairment 2 0

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 2024–25 The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton received £8,406 and spent £8,205 for each of its 771 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,257,000 (£1,630 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of One Multi Academies Trust Limited, income was £7,726 and spending £7,684 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

2019202020212022202320242025
Revenue reserve £191,000£929,000£1,510,000£949,000£1,179,000£1,133,000£1,257,000
per pupil £410£1,503£2,202£1,260£1,537£1,437£1,630
In-year balance £159,000£700,000£731,000£601,000£296,000-£5,000£155,000
per pupil £343£1,132£1,065£798£386-£6£201

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is part of One Multi Academies Trust Limited, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

What is The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton last inspected by Ofsted?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton have?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton has 763 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton cover?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton for pupils aged 11 to 19.

What are The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.8, and 48% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton?

The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is at Millfields Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6JP.

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