Northwood Park Primary School, Wolverhampton
Northwood Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Shine Academies. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 67th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 13,779th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Northwood Park Primary School in detail
Northwood Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: ""As proud members of SHINE Academies , we live by our SHINE Values - Collaborative, Courageous, Compassionate. These values have become a thread which runs through every aspect of the life of our school and enables children and adults alike to evaluate their actions, contributions and achievements. They support us all as we undertake our work."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Northwood Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 49% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 62% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Northwood Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Northwood Park Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Northwood Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northwood Park Primary School are Bushbury Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 57% maths); Elston Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 79% maths); St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 89% maths); and Whitgreave Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Northwood Park Primary School.
Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolElston Hall Primary SchoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademyWhitgreave Primary School
The trust
Northwood Park Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Shine Academies, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
51.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Somerford Gardens (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Northwood Park Primary School 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
In 2024/25, Northwood Park Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northwood Park Primary School are Moreton School (0.5 miles), Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (0.8 miles) and Ormiston NEW Academy (0.9 miles).
Moreton SchoolOur Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyOrmiston NEW Academy
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
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
51.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 62% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 49% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
22
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Northwood Park Primary School.
- Ants Out of School Club930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Northwood Park Primary School 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northwood Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northwood Park 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Northwood Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
612 pupils
630 places
18 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 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
124
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
609
Total Pupils
317
Boys
292
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,438
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,738
Per pupil
£4064k
Total funding
£423k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
20.5%
Persistent absence
566
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
Northwood Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Northwood Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Northwood Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Northwood Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 49% did so in maths.
What is Northwood Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Northwood Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Northwood Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Northwood Park 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 Northwood Park Primary School?
Northwood Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Northwood Park Primary School?
Classes at Northwood Park Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Northwood Park Primary School?
Northwood Park Primary School has around 609 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northwood Park Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Northwood Park Primary School in 2024/25. 20.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northwood Park Primary School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Northwood Park 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.
Does Northwood Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Northwood Park Primary School: Ants Out of School Club (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Northwood Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Northwood Park Primary School?
Northwood Park Primary School is at Collingwood Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)