Albrighton Primary School & Nursery, Wolverhampton
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Four Hills Education Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery in detail
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello and welcome to our school, my name is Karen Tearle and I am very proud to be the Headteacher of Albrighton Primary School and Nursery. We are committed to excellence and believe in our mantra, ‘Only our best will do! We focus on the holistic development of each child, valuing personal growth and wellbeing as much as academic success."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Shropshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123410), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Albrighton Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery are St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); St Chad's CofE (VC) First School (3 miles, Good); Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3.2 miles); and St Nicholas Church of England First School (3.5 miles, Good).
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSt Chad's CofE (VC) First SchoolBeckbury Church of England Primary School and NurserySt Nicholas Church of England First School
The trust
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is one of 5 schools run by Four Hills Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crown Inn (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Albrighton Primary School & Nursery (URN 123410), it was rated Good in June 2016.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123410). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Spellings 2/10/26
2 Oct 2026
Star Awards - 02.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
Hero & Attendance Awards - 02.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
Taste
2 Oct 2026
Mr Foley - Asthma + Lung UK - Fundraising
2 Oct 2026
Reception Open Morning (prospective new parents) - 8th Oct and 12th Nov
2 Oct 2026
From Albrighton Primary School & Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Term dates
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
344 pupils
315 places
29 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
344
Total Pupils
182
Boys
162
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,477
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123410). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.7%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
264
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Are there exam results for Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123410), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Albrighton Primary School & Nursery (URN 123410), it was rated Good in June 2016.
What is the catchment area for Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has around 344 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Albrighton Primary School & Nursery have specialist SEN provision?
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 7 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Albrighton Primary School & Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is at Newhouse Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3QS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)