Bantock Primary School, Wolverhampton
Bantock Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of The Wulfruna Partnership.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bantock Primary School in detail
Results
Bantock Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 132197), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Bantock Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Bantock Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Bantock Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bantock Primary School are Merridale Primary School (0.3 miles); Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 95% maths); Graiseley Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Woodfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 93% maths).
Merridale Primary SchoolNishkam Primary School WolverhamptonGraiseley Primary SchoolWoodfield Primary School
The trust
Bantock Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Wulfruna Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
54.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 64.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (34%), Black (30%) and White British (8%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 9 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lime Street (after), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bantock Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 478 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bantock Primary School are The Royal School, Wolverhampton (0.4 miles); St Peter's Collegiate Academy (1.1 miles); Wolverhampton Girls' High School (1.1 miles); and Colton Hills Community School (1.1 miles).
The Royal School, WolverhamptonSt Peter's Collegiate AcademyWolverhampton Girls' High SchoolColton Hills Community School
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
Bantock Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Bantock Primary School (URN 132197), it was rated Good in November 2022.
At a Glance
54.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Bantock Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 132197). 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 74% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bantock Primary School
Before and after school care
Bantock Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wolverhampton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bantock Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Education UK LTD - Wolverhampton West990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bantock Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bantock Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bantock Primary School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
5 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bantock Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
434 pupils
430 places
4 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 Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,735
Applications
3,213
Got 1st preference
93.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
434
Total Pupils
238
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,841
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Bantock Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 132197). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.8%
Overall absence
23.2%
Persistent absence
396
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bantock Primary School
Are there exam results for Bantock Primary School?
Bantock Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 132197), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Bantock Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bantock Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Bantock Primary School (URN 132197), it was rated Good in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Bantock Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bantock Primary School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Bantock Primary School?
Classes at Bantock Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bantock Primary School?
Bantock Primary School has around 434 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bantock Primary School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Bantock Primary School 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.
Does Bantock Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bantock Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bantock Primary School: Kip McGrath Education UK LTD - Wolverhampton West (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Bantock Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 5 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bantock Primary School?
Bantock Primary School is at Aston Street, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)