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Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall, WV6 0BY
A selective girls grammar school in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,213 pupils on roll.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School is a selective girls' grammar on Tettenhall Road, serving ages 11 to 18. The school describes a history of more than 100 years providing education for girls, with a strong sense of tradition but also a stated commitment to continuous improvement. The school has around 1,213 pupils on roll, including the sixth form.
The academic offer is broad and explicitly personalised. WGHS says it offers more than 20 subjects, allowing an educational pathway tailored to individual students' needs, and its admissions pages link this to consistently high examination results and progression into competitive degree courses including medicine and law. The sixth form has the same academic tone, with entry based on GCSE performance and a stated minimum academic profile for both internal and external applicants.
The wider life of the school is a visible part of the offer. WGHS names a thriving house system and opportunities in sport, music and drama, while sixth formers take on leadership posts and act as role models for younger students. The school also presents its sixth form as friendly and family-like, with new students commenting on the warmth of students and staff.
Year 7 admission has 180 places and no catchment area. Girls sit the West Midlands entrance test, with two multiple-choice papers covering English, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning; places go first to girls who reach the required standard and then by the published score/category order, including 25 pupil-premium places before the main score-order pool. For 2026 entry, the lowest automatic offer score was 208 and the lowest pupil-premium automatic offer score was 203. Ofsted judged the school Outstanding in November 2023; GOV.UK shows +0.54 Progress 8, 98.9% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 43.2% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Wolverhampton and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Wolverhampton and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Wolverhampton and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,213 pupils; 1,202 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | 35.9% | Asian | 435 |
| White British | 22.3% | White | 270 |
| African | 9% | Black | 109 |
| Pakistani | 8.4% | Asian | 102 |
| Any other Asian background | 5.7% | Asian | 69 |
| Chinese | 3.3% | Asian | 40 |
| White and Asian | 2.6% | Mixed | 32 |
| Any other mixed background | 2.2% | Mixed | 27 |
| Any other ethnic group | 2.1% | Other | 26 |
| Any other White background | 1.9% | White | 23 |
| Caribbean | 1.6% | Black | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.5% | Mixed | 18 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.4% | Asian | 17 |
| Unclassified | 0.9% | Unclassified | 11 |
| Any other Black background | 0.7% | Black | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.5% | Mixed | 6 |
| Irish | 0.1% | White | 1 |
Places go first to girls who reach the required standard and then by the published score/category order. There is no catchment area; straight-line distance from the designated home address is only used to break tied scores.
There is no catchment area. Straight-line distance from the designated home address is only used if scores are tied, and unresolved equal distances are decided by random process.
Girls with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first.
EHCP placements are handled before the oversubscription criteria where the plan names Wolverhampton Girls' High School.
Looked after and previously looked after girls who meet the required standard.
This includes looked-after children, previously looked-after children and children previously in state care outside England who then became adopted or subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order.
The first 25 pupil premium places go to eligible girls who meet the required standard, ranked by score.
Any remaining eligible pupil-premium applicants return to the main order-of-merit pool.
All remaining places are allocated in strict score order to girls who meet the required standard.
No catchment area applies.
Straight-line distance from the designated home address breaks tied scores.
If equal distances remain, a random process is used.
Admissions policy
Admissions policy 2027-2028
2027 entry
Score cut-off
Year 7 2026 admissions score information
2026 entry
2026
208
Initial offer score
2025
206
Initial offer score
The West Midlands entrance test uses two multiple-choice papers covering English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning, with age-standardised scores.
Shared exam route
Wolverhampton Girls' High School uses the shared West Midlands route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all West Midlands practice papersPaper 1
English, Verbal reasoning
Paper 1
The first paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering English and verbal reasoning.
Paper 2
Maths, Non-verbal reasoning
Paper 2
The second paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering maths and non-verbal reasoning.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
The first paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering English and verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
The second paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Science
Results window
October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Offer day
1 March 2027
Read the admissions policy
Check the published 2027/28 policy for the 180-place intake, the qualifying-standard rule, and the tie-break rules.
Open admissions policyRegister for the West Midlands entrance test
Use the published Year 7 admissions route for the test registration process and keep watching the school for current-cycle dates.
Open admissions pageTrack the published outcome letters
The school says outcome letters are issued in October before families complete the final preference stage.
See admissions updatesName the school on your CAF
Families still need to put the school on their local authority Common Application Form by the national deadline.
Check application stepsLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 79.3 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 76.9 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 74.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 75.4 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (42.2 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (37.5 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (42.7 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (43.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 29 November 2023
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FAQ
Wolverhampton Girls' High School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admissions policy: Check the published 2027/28 policy for the 180-place intake, the qualifying-standard rule, and the tie-break rules. 2. Register for the West Midlands entrance test: Use the published Year 7 admissions route for the test registration process and keep watching the school for current-cycle dates. 3. Track the published outcome letters: The school says outcome letters are issued in October before families complete the final preference stage. 4. Name the school on your CAF: Families still need to put the school on their local authority Common Application Form by the national deadline.
Results window: October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Offer day: 1 March 2027
Wolverhampton Girls' High School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 29 November 2023.