Blakeley Heath Primary School, Wolverhampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~592m)Possible (~846m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Laura Richards
Pupils:359 / 420 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01902893400
Address:Sytch Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0JR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 June 2025View full report
URN:124192
UKPRN:10078091
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Blakeley Heath creates a truly welcoming 'Blakeley family' where every child feels valued and supported. The school excels at teaching reading through structured phonics and provides outstanding support for all learners, including those with additional needs. Children benefit from memorable experiences like seaside trips and West End shows, alongside daily enrichment through clubs and outdoor activities.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent reading provision with structured phonics teaching and strong support for struggling readers
  • Highly inclusive approach with early identification of needs and strong support for pupils with SEND
  • Rich enrichment programme including residential visits, trips, clubs and cultural experiences
  • Strong behaviour across the school with consistently applied expectations
  • Early years and mathematics provision builds a solid foundation for learning

Areas for Improvement

  • In some areas of the wider curriculum, learning activities do not match curriculum goals well enough, which slows pupils' progress and affects retention of key knowledge

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that prioritises pupils' needs.

Extracurricular Activities

Gardening, sports, musical theatre, residential visits, cultural experiences, before- and after-school club

Blakeley Heath Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. The school is praised for its warm, inclusive community where pupils feel safe, valued and supported to achieve well.

At a Glance

22.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

101 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress97%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+10ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 81% to 87%. Maths has improved from 83% to 93%. Writing has improved from 76% to 85%.

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

24.1

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sytch Lane (opp)
233m · 4 min walk
Wood Hill Drive (opp)
297m · 5 min walk
Redhill Avenue (adj)
324m · 5 min walk
Bridgnorth Road (nr)
453m · 7 min walk
Giggetty Lane (adj)
638m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

359 pupils

420 capacity

61 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,087
Projected new pupils:1,022

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

3 June 2025
11 March 2020
10 May 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.32375%

Overall absence

10.19108%

Persistent absence

314

Enrolments

Authorised3.09263%
Unauthorised1.23112%
Persistent (10%+)10.19108%
Severe (50%+)0.31847%

Absence trend

4.20491%
18/19
3.7899%
20/21
7.00806%
21/22
6.0616%
22/23
6.20599%
23/24
4.32375%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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