How many schools are in Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton has 124 open schools: 72 primary schools and 19 secondary schools across 5 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Wolverhampton school catchment zones?

Wolverhampton administers catchment areas across 5 areas, including Wolverhampton, Bilston, Other, Willenhall, Bilston, Wolverhampton. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Wolverhampton?

In Wolverhampton, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Wolverhampton council each autumn.

Which schools in Wolverhampton are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Wolverhampton. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Wolverhampton admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Wolverhampton School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Wolverhampton split across 72 primaries and 19 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

The largest concentrations sit around Wolverhampton, Bilston and Willenhall, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Wolverhampton - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

124 total 72 primary 19 secondary 5 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 50 of the 124 schools in Wolverhampton are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Wolverhampton has 2 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 30 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 40 Wolverhampton schools with a current Ofsted rating, 36 are rated Good or Outstanding.