Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Oak Meadow Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils consistently achieve very high standards over time, including those who are disadvantaged."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have a secure and accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff are highly knowledgeable about early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders place inclusion firmly at the centre of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders, governors and trustees work effectively together."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place pupils' personal development and wellbeing at the heart of the school's work."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place a firm emphasis on improving attendance."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should sustain the upward trend in attendance by continuing to analyse patterns closely, acting promptly where concerns arise, and working with families whose children are persistently absent".

In its own words: "To encourage excellence and achievement through a creative, stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum. To provide a safe, secure, inspiring environment in which everyone feels valued. To develop a sense of belonging and a partnership within our wider community."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Oak Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 89% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Oak Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oak Meadow Primary School are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Pool Hayes Primary School (0.5 miles); and Pool Hayes Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 57% maths).

Oak Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Oak Meadow Primary School is one of 16 schools run by St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 13 (3.2%) 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.

Oak Meadow Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gadsby Avenue (opposite), 220 metres away.

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

The secondary schools closest to Oak Meadow Primary School are Coppice Performing Arts School (under 0.1 miles), Pool Hayes Academy (0.7 miles) and Wednesfield Academy (0.8 miles).