Wolverhampton Grammar School, West Midlands

Founded 1512
Compton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV3 9RB
Tel: +44 1902 421326 Fax: +44 1902 421819

Head: Mr Vincent Darby, BA NPQH Bursar: Mr Simon Jones

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School details

Age range: 7 - 18

Day pupils: 376 boys and 249 girls

Annual day fees: £8,208 - £10,995

TOTAL PUPILS: 376 boys and 249 girls, including 86 boys and 66 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 76 full time and 12 part time

Method of entry: Entry test or exam, Please apply to school, Taster days

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, AMDIS

Religious affiliation: Non-denominational

Teaching languages: English

School facilities

Please note that as most schools offer the core subjects, such as Maths, Geography, Sciences, History, Art and Religious education, these are not included as searches.

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Critical thinking Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Government/Politics ICT Painting/Sculpture Philosophy/Ethics Psychology Theology	English English as foreign/2nd language French German Italian Latin	Badminton Basketball Cricket Cross-country Fitness training Football Gymnastics Hockey Netball Rugby Squash Swimming Table tennis Tennis Touch rugby	Adventure training Beavers/Cubs/Scouts Canoeing Chess Cycling Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award First aid/life savers Language club Orienteering Public speaking/Debating Rock climbing Skiing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Jazz Keyboard Organ Percussion Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Before school/Breakfast club Experience of gifted children Particular diets School bus service

Scholarships

The school offers: Other bursaries, Academic, Siblings, Music, Financial need, All-rounder, 6th Form, Science, Means tested assisted places

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 98%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99%
26 courses are offered for age 18 exams
95% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

Special needs

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Epilepsy
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Physical Disabilities
Visual Impairment (VI)
Hearing Impairment (HI)

This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Aspergers Syndrome
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)

School location

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