Welcome
Welcome to The Royal School, Wolverhampton, an extraordinary school with a proud history of educational excellence. We are a non-selective, non-denominational free school and welcome all boys and girls aged 4-19. As a free school, we are state-funded and act independently of local government.
The Royal continues to provide a dynamic mix of academic learning and an exceptional range of extracurricular enrichment but, as a state-funded school, with the added advantage of no-day fees. We are one of only a handful of free schools in the UK offering such an all-through education and our pupils gain hugely from the long-term stability this provides, developing lifelong friendships and receiving ongoing support and inspiration from staff who get to know them well and can make informed decisions about their progress and future.
Whilst the Free School was only established in 2016, many of our core values continue to reflect those of the 1850s when local philanthropist and businessman John Lees founded the school as an orphanage, which later became an independent private school on this site. As well as compassion and caring for others, it was his intention to help and support the most vulnerable in society and that ethos remains strong today.
The Royal primarily serves the local Wolverhampton area, as well as Shropshire, Staffordshire and the greater West Midlands. We also maintain our long-established boarding culture and have 80 boarding places taken up by students from far and wide. Our vibrant international spirit was identified as an ‘outstanding’ aspect of school life in our latest OFSTED report. As a state-funded boarding school, our boarding places represent exceptional value for money and will remain exempt from VAT from January 2025.
We currently have 1459 pupils in school made up of 630 Primary, 594 Secondary and 235 in Sixth Form. The school is scheduled to undertake a rebuild and refurbishment programme and will seek to increase places as the site expands.