Blakeley Heath Primary School, Wolverhampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
359 pupils
420 capacity
61 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.32375%
Overall absence
10.19108%
Persistent absence
314
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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