Palmers Cross Primary School, Wolverhampton
Palmers Cross Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Elston Hall Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Palmers Cross Primary School in detail
Palmers Cross Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Elston Hall Learning Trust is underpinned by the moral purpose to change lives for the better. Elston Hall Learning Trust creates learning environments that are built on integrity and support, where children are happy. We want to encourage our children to be the best they can be and through learning, believe they can achieve anything."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Palmers Cross Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Palmers Cross Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Palmers Cross Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Palmers Cross Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Palmers Cross Primary School are Dovecotes Primary School (0.5 miles); Birches First School (0.6 miles, Good); Claregate Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths); and St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 44% maths).
Palmers Cross Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Dovecotes Primary SchoolBirches First SchoolClaregate Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
The trust
Palmers Cross Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Elston Hall Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 7 pupils (3.1%) received SEN support and 23 (10.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Palmers Cross Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 15 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windermere Road (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 78 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Suspensions and exclusions
Palmers Cross Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Palmers Cross Primary School are Aldersley High School (0.3 miles), Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School (1.2 miles), Codsall Community High School (1.2 miles) and St Regis Church of England Academy (1.3 miles).
Aldersley High SchoolBilbrook CofE (VC) Middle SchoolCodsall Community High SchoolSt Regis Church of England 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The positive ethos at Palmers Cross Primary School is evident in the welcoming smiles that greet everyone. The staff deeply care for the pupils, who thrive in this harmonious and diverse community.
The school has consistently high expectations and is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils rise to challenges and achieve well. The curriculum includes a wide variety of additional opportunities to build pupils' understanding of the world, for example through the school's culture days. The school works hard to meet pupils' varied needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils with SEND are provided with highly effective support and as a result achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum supports pupils' understanding across a wide range of subjects. In English and mathematics, the curriculum is particularly successful in enabling pupils to learn well. In these subjects, teachers have carefully considered the smaller steps of learning that help pupils to make progress. The knowledge that pupils acquire is well planned and sequenced. This helps pupils achieve well. However, in some foundation subjects, the curriculum is not sufficiently precise or well sequenced. As a result, pupils struggle to build on their previous knowledge, impacting their understanding and readiness for future learning.
The school is highly effective in identifying and meeting the differing needs of pupils, including those with SEND. For example, in mathematics, skilled adults support pupils to secure their understanding of mathematical concepts. This helps pupils to be confident when approaching new challenges. Similarly, interventions to support pupils' reading enables pupils to progress well. Pupils with SEND receive effective support and guidance. Adults adeptly tailor lessons to accommodate different learning needs. Leaders make checks on this to ensure that learning is effective. As a result, pupils with SEND across the school, and in the resourced provision, progress well.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Palmers Cross Primary School
Newsletter 2.10.26 Palmers Cross
2 Oct 2026
Maths Mastery Information Meeting
1 Oct 2026
Following Instructions in Year 1
29 Sep 2026
Live Assembly
28 Sep 2026
Palmers Cross: Then and Now!
25 Sep 2026
Year 5 Scientists: Testing Materials
25 Sep 2026
From Palmers Cross Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Palmers Cross Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Palmers Cross Primary School.
- Mucky Kidz630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Palmers Cross 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 Palmers Cross Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Palmers Cross 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 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
219 pupils
218 places
1 pupil over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Palmers Cross Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 15 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
124
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,324
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,718
Per pupil
£1443k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
193
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
Questions parents ask about Palmers Cross Primary School
What are SATs results like at Palmers Cross Primary School?
Of the pupils at Palmers Cross Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Palmers Cross Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Palmers Cross Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Palmers Cross Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Palmers Cross 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 Palmers Cross Primary School?
Palmers Cross 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 Palmers Cross Primary School?
Classes at Palmers Cross Primary School average 20.3 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 Palmers Cross Primary School?
Palmers Cross Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Palmers Cross Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Palmers Cross Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 15 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Palmers Cross Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Palmers Cross Primary School in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Palmers Cross Primary School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Palmers Cross 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 Palmers Cross Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Palmers Cross Primary School: Mucky Kidz (630m 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 Palmers Cross Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Palmers Cross Primary School?
Palmers Cross Primary School is at Windermere Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)