Featherstone Academy, Wolverhampton
Featherstone Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Greenheart Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Featherstone Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Featherstone Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Featherstone Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Featherstone Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Featherstone Academy are Havergal CofE (C) Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 71% maths); Berrybrook Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); St John's Primary Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Northwood Park Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 56% reading, 49% maths).
Featherstone Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Havergal CofE (C) Primary SchoolBerrybrook Primary SchoolSt John's Primary AcademyNorthwood Park Primary School
The trust
Featherstone Academy is one of 10 schools run by Greenheart Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.2% 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 (14%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 6 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Featherstone Academy (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Featherstone Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Featherstone Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 3.559 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
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 Featherstone Academy
Term dates
Featherstone Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Featherstone Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Featherstone Academy 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 Featherstone Academy
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What the report includes for Featherstone Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Featherstone Academy.
- Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Staffordshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Featherstone Academy for 2015 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
135
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
25.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,633
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,337
Per pupil
£1282k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Featherstone Academy
What are SATs results like at Featherstone Academy?
Of the pupils at Featherstone Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Featherstone Academy's Ofsted rating?
Featherstone Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
How close to Featherstone Academy do you need to live?
Staffordshire published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Featherstone Academy on distance went to a family 3.559 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Featherstone Academy?
Featherstone Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Featherstone Academy?
Classes at Featherstone Academy average 29.7 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 Featherstone Academy?
Featherstone Academy has around 250 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Featherstone Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Featherstone Academy in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Featherstone Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Featherstone 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 Featherstone Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Featherstone Academy?
Featherstone Academy is at The Avenue, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7AS.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)