Springdale Primary School, Wolverhampton
Springdale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Lykos Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 50th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Springdale Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Springdale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Springdale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Springdale Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 Springdale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Springdale Primary School are Warstones Primary School (0.5 miles, 70% reading, 75% maths); St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 98% maths); and Woodfield Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Springdale Primary School.
Warstones Primary SchoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurserySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolWoodfield Primary School
The trust
Springdale Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 92 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 42 (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.
Springdale Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 28 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warstones Drive (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 113 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Springdale Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Springdale Primary School are Highfields School (0.4 miles), Colton Hills Community School (1.4 miles) and Smestow Academy (1.4 miles).
Highfields SchoolColton Hills Community SchoolSmestow Academy
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Springdale Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Springdale Primary School (URN 104303), it was rated Good in May 2019.
At a Glance
37.2%
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)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
21.2
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Springdale Primary School
Before and after school care
Springdale Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wolverhampton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Springdale Primary School.
- Springdale After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Springdale 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 Springdale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Springdale 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Springdale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
399 pupils
465 places
66 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
33.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Springdale Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 28 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
212
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,110
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,479
Per pupil
£2490k
Total funding
£226k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
375
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
Springdale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Springdale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Springdale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Springdale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Springdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Springdale Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Springdale Primary School (URN 104303), it was rated Good in May 2019.
What is the catchment area for Springdale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Springdale 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 Springdale Primary School?
Springdale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 465 places.
How big are the classes at Springdale Primary School?
Classes at Springdale Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Springdale Primary School?
Springdale Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Springdale Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Springdale Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 28 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Springdale Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Springdale Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Springdale Primary School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Springdale 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 Springdale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Springdale Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Springdale After School Club (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Springdale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Springdale Primary School?
Springdale Primary School is at Warstones Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)