Castlecroft Primary School, Wolverhampton
Castlecroft 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 November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Castlecroft Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Castlecroft Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Castlecroft Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Castlecroft Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Castlecroft Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castlecroft Primary School are Bhylls Acre Primary School (0.3 miles, 60% reading, 63% maths); Westacre Infant School (0.5 miles); Uplands Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and Uplands Junior School (0.7 miles).
Castlecroft Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolWestacre Infant SchoolUplands Junior SchoolUplands Junior School
Who goes there
11.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (11%).
Castlecroft Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 8 places, 0 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Castlecroft Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bhylls Lane (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 110 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Castlecroft Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Castlecroft Primary School are Smestow Academy (0.2 miles), Highfields School (1 mile), St Peter's Collegiate Academy (1 mile) and Perton Middle School (1.3 miles).
Smestow AcademyHighfields SchoolSt Peter's Collegiate AcademyPerton Middle School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Castlecroft Primary School is an inclusive school. The motto 'we are all different, we are all special' reflects how the school values all its pupils. It is a welcoming place, and pupils are proud to attend. Relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful. Because of this, pupils feel very happy and safe at school.
Leaders and staff are ambitious in their expectations of what all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Staff support pupils to do their best. Consequently, pupils are well prepared for their future. Pupils are polite, well-mannered and friendly. They behave well and follow the well-established routines.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has planned a broad and ambitious curriculum. In subjects where curriculums are more established, pupils achieve well. Curriculums are planned and sequenced so that pupils build their knowledge and skills. For example, in history, younger pupils spoke enthusiastically about legacies from different civilisations such as the Romans and the importance of Roman aqueducts and roads. Older pupils shared their learning about the Second World War and how it started. They could identify key events and use technical vocabulary correctly.
Across most subjects, teachers give pupils time to practise previous learning. This ensures that pupils, including those with SEND, build their knowledge over time. However, in a small minority of subjects, there are not enough planned opportunities for pupils to revisit and recap their learning. As a result, some pupils struggle to remember what they have learned previously and have gaps in their learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Castlecroft Primary School
Term dates
Castlecroft Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wolverhampton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 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)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Castlecroft Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castlecroft 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Castlecroft Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
218 pupils
203 places
15 pupils over capacity 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 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Castlecroft Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 8 places, 0 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
128
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,513
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,595
Per pupil
£1396k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
192
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 Castlecroft Primary School
What are SATs results like at Castlecroft Primary School?
Of the pupils at Castlecroft Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Castlecroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castlecroft Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Castlecroft Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Castlecroft Primary School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Castlecroft Primary School?
Castlecroft Primary School was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Castlecroft Primary School?
Classes at Castlecroft Primary School average 24.7 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 Castlecroft Primary School?
Castlecroft Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Castlecroft Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Castlecroft Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 8 places, 0 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Castlecroft Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Castlecroft Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Castlecroft Primary School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Castlecroft 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 Castlecroft Primary School's term dates?
Castlecroft Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wolverhampton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 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). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Castlecroft Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Castlecroft Primary School?
Castlecroft Primary School is at Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8HS.
Sources: Wolverhampton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)