Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Voluntary controlled school in Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ, taking ages 11 to 18, 964 on roll.
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In 2026/27, the furthest child offered a place lived 1.91 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
How this compares: every Worcestershire school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 1.91 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Wolverley CofE Secondary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside it; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2026/27, from Worcestershire. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Worcestershire, published admission distances, 2026/27
Two schools, both in reach
Two children, or a first and second preference? Add a second school to see where both are in reach, cheapest districts first. Only a school with a published distance can be added.
If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Worcestershire, 19 of 104 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (18.3%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Wolverley CofE Secondary School that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 1.26 mi 2026/27 | 0.4 mi |
| Holy Trinity School Both in reach | Secondary | 1.65 mi 2026/27 | 1.9 mi |
| Offmore Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.79 mi 2026/27 | 2.3 mi |
| Sutton Park Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.78 mi 2026/27 | 2.6 mi |
| Kinver High School and Sixth Form Both in reach | Secondary | 4.58 mi | 2.7 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| How full | 964 pupils in 1,008 places (96% full) |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Report card, February 2026: 7 needing attention or urgent improvement |
| Report card |
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| Attainment 8 | 42.4 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | -0.41 |
| 2022/23 | -0.02 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Wolverley CofE Secondary School
| Girls and boys | 51.5% girls, 48.5% boys |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 27.8% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where Wolverley CofE Secondary School's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 22.5% |
| Sixth-form college | 16.2% |
| Further education college | 44.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.2% |
| Employment | 2.8% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 3.5% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
What it costs to live within reach of Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Cheapest district inside the 1.91 miles: WV98, median £283,000.
| District | Area | From the school | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV98 | Wyre Forest | 1.6 mi | £283,000 138 sales |
How to read this
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 1.91 miles the school admitted from in 2026/27, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.
How this compares across England: what a tight gate costs, school by school.
Source: HM Land Registry sold prices, via each district's area guide
Getting to Wolverley CofE Secondary School by bus
No bus stop with a scheduled departure within 600 m of the school, in the timetables operators have published to the Bus Open Data Service.
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing Wolverley CofE Secondary School against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around DY11: ages, selection, and how full each one is → What it costs to live at DY11 5XQ, by the school: council tax, energy, prices, rent, stamp duty →
Checking the house as well as the school
The full report checks one address against every nearby school, with sold prices, flood risk and crime.
Common questions
What is the catchment area for Wolverley CofE Secondary School?
Wolverley CofE Secondary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 1.91 miles away, per Worcestershire.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Wolverley CofE Secondary School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.91 miles was enough in 2026/27. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Wolverley CofE Secondary School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
Every Worcestershire school's distance
All Worcestershire schools with a published admission distance, tightest first →
How school admissions actually work, and what the distance means →
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Admission distance published by Worcestershire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.