The Royal School, Wolverhampton
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About The Royal School, Wolverhampton
The Royal School, Wolverhampton is a other academy in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE ROYAL SCHOOL, WOLVERHAMPTON is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Wolverhampton. Regions: West Midlands. — from the THE ROYAL SCHOOL, WOLVERHAMPTON public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Royal School, Wolverhampton
- Address
- Penn Road
- Postcode
- WV3 0EG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- URN (official identifier)
- 143101
- Establishment number
- 6000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1488
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1454
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE ROYAL SCHOOL, WOLVERHAMPTON
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Macdonald
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 5 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- theroyalschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01902341230
- Date opened
- 2 Sep 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at The Royal School, Wolverhampton
| 2025/26 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,488 | 50,474 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.6% | 44.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 50.1% | 31.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for The Royal School, Wolverhampton.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 6 May 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 18 Sept 2019
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Royal School, Wolverhampton
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.6% | 20.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £512,450 for 391 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.0% | 47.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £420 | £635 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Royal School, Wolverhampton
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 1,510 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,850,000 £8,510 per pupil | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £13,115,000 £8,685 per pupil | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £5,990,000 £3,967 per pupil · 45.7% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £1,537,000 £1,018 per pupil · 11.7% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £63,000 £42 per pupil · 0.5% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | −£265,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£1,028,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,818 per pupil, supply and agency £76 per pupil — spending down £133 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026