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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 63rd-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy in detail

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "“We believe that with Jesus in our hearts to guide us on the right path, we will aspire to learn and grow together to discover God in all things.” The school has adopted the following virtues which form part of our school mission and ethos."

From the headteacher's welcome: "You will find details about our curriculum, school events and information about what it is like to be a pupil in our school. The school prospectus is a great place to start. The staff at Corpus Christi are extremely committed to making the school the best it can be."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy are St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Oak Meadow Primary School (0.3 miles, 95% reading, 93% maths); Edward the Elder Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths); and Perry Hall Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy.

St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyOak Meadow Primary SchoolEdward the Elder Primary SchoolPerry Hall Primary School

The trust

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Who goes there

49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Health Centre (opposite), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy are Coppice Performing Arts School (0.3 miles), Pool Hayes Academy (0.9 miles) and Wednesfield Academy (1 mile).

Coppice Performing Arts SchoolPool Hayes AcademyWednesfield Academy

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julie Wardle
Pupils:195
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902866840
Address:Ashmore Avenue, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, WV11 2LT
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (64 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 October 2023View full report
URN:141769
UKPRN:10048970
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Wolverhampton North East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

49.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 70% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

20.3

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy 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

Health Centre (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Raj Kumar Drive (opp)
175m · 3 min walk
Ecclestone Road (after)
276m · 4 min walk
Baylis Avenue (adj)
278m · 5 min walk
Clare Avenue (opp)
380m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

195 pupils

210 places

15 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,090
Projected new pupils:1,023

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton

Across Wolverhampton council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

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)

24 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 June 2021
26 November 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

36

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

22.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication19
Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
54.4%
Asian
8.2%
Black
17.4%
Mixed
11.2%
Other
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals49.2%
English as Additional Language19.5%

195

Total Pupils

86

Boys

109

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,644

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,319

Per pupil

£1448k

Total funding

£158k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£227,834
EAL funding£9,182
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8%

Overall absence

20.9%

Persistent absence

172

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Persistent (10%+)20.9%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.9%
18/19
4.9%
20/21
9.0%
21/22
7.8%
22/23
7.3%
23/24
6.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.

What is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Classes at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy has around 195 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

6.8% of sessions were missed at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 20.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy 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.

How many road collisions happen near Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy is at Ashmore Avenue, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2LT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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