Blakeley Heath Primary School, Wolverhampton
Blakeley Heath Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blakeley Heath Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Blakeley Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Blakeley Heath Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Blakeley Heath Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 Blakeley Heath Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blakeley Heath Primary School are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Westfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 86% reading, 75% maths); St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); and St John's CofE (C) Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 59% reading, 65% maths).
Blakeley Heath Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolWestfield Primary SchoolSt Benedict Biscop CofE Primary SchoolSt John's CofE (C) Primary School
What parents say
101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Blakeley Heath Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 96% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (92%).
Who goes there
0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Blakeley Heath Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sytch Lane (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blakeley Heath Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blakeley Heath Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Blakeley Heath Primary School
Term dates
Blakeley Heath Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Blakeley Heath Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blakeley Heath Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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 Blakeley Heath Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
350 pupils
420 places
70 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
188
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,401
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,085
Per pupil
£1952k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
314
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
Blakeley Heath Primary School
Questions parents ask about Blakeley Heath Primary School
What are SATs results like at Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Of the pupils at Blakeley Heath Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Blakeley Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Blakeley Heath Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Blakeley Heath Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Blakeley Heath Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Blakeley Heath Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Classes at Blakeley Heath Primary School average 25 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 Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Blakeley Heath Primary School has around 359 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blakeley Heath Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Blakeley Heath Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Blakeley Heath 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.
What are Blakeley Heath Primary School's term dates?
Blakeley Heath Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blakeley Heath Primary School?
Blakeley Heath Primary School is at Sytch Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0JR.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)