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Eastfield Primary School, Wolverhampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Eastfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Wolverhampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Eastfield Primary School in detail

Eastfield Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Eastfield is a safe, happy and exciting school where relationships are important. Eastfield is a school where learning and teaching encourages everyone to be the best they can be. Eastfield is a school where everyone is polite, kind, caring and respects others."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Eastfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Eastfield Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Eastfield Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Eastfield Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Eastfield Primary School are Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); East Park Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 57% maths); and Woden Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 65% maths).

Eastfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary AcademySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolEast Park AcademyWoden Primary School

Who goes there

61.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (24%) and Black (16%).

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is The Royal (West Midlands Metro), about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hickman Avenue (adjacent), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

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

In August 2026, police recorded 604 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Eastfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Eastfield Primary School are Thomas Telford University Technical College (0.8 miles), St Matthias School (0.8 miles), Heath Park (1 mile) and Central Learning Partnership (1.1 miles).

Thomas Telford University Technical CollegeSt Matthias SchoolHeath ParkCentral Learning Partnership

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; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Hay
Pupils:400
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902558604
Address:Colliery Road, Off Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2QY
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 5 January 2023View full report
URN:104342
UKPRN:10069964
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wolverhampton South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

61.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+23ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Eastfield 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)

Source: Wolverhampton term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Wolverhampton Rail Station
938m · 15 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
807m · 13 min walk
Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
919m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Hickman Avenue (adj)
166m · 3 min walk
St Giles Crescent (opp)
181m · 3 min walk
Corser Street (adj)
231m · 4 min walk
Old Heath Road (before)
275m · 4 min walk
Old Heath Crescent (before)
402m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
34
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 30 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

408 pupils

407 places

1 pupil over capacity 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(6)

5 January 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

8 February 2017
17 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

71

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

21.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication43
Moderate Learning Difficulty28
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
30.0%
Asian
23.8%
Black
16.0%
Mixed
14.9%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
2.3%
Unclassified
3.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals61.5%
English as Additional Language28.8%

400

Total Pupils

213

Boys

187

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

20.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,892

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,176

Per pupil

£3020k

Total funding

£350k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£578,893
EAL funding£45,152
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

13.6%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)13.6%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
3.7%
20/21
4.6%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
5.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Eastfield Primary School

What are SATs results like at Eastfield Primary School?

Of the pupils at Eastfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Eastfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eastfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Eastfield Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Eastfield 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 Eastfield Primary School?

Eastfield Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Eastfield Primary School?

Classes at Eastfield Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Eastfield Primary School?

Eastfield Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Eastfield Primary School?

5% of sessions were missed at Eastfield Primary School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Eastfield Primary School?

Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Eastfield 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 Eastfield Primary School's term dates?

Eastfield 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 Eastfield Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 30 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 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 Eastfield Primary School?

Eastfield Primary School is at Colliery Road, Off Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2QY.

Sources: Wolverhampton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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