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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Wolverhampton

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Ignite Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 99% full in 2025.

Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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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

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in detail

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "St Andrew's - a Good Samaritan School (Luke 10: 25-37). Making a difference, with faith, hope and love so all can flourish. What does Flourishing Look like at St Andrew's? Flourishing can be seen in many forms in the varied aspects of living together and learning together at St Andrew's. It might be academic, social, moral, cultural, emotional and spiritual."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 132806), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 57 families put St Andrew's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School are SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); St Michael's CofE Primary Academy (0.5 miles); St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); and West Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths).

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & NurserySt Michael's CofE Primary AcademySt Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyWest Park Primary School

The trust

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Ignite Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in Ignite Learning Partnership

Who goes there

50.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 63.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), Black (21%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 66 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 9 (1.9%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cranmer Methodist Church (opposite), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's Church of England 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, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School are Wolverhampton Girls' High School (0.4 miles), St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.6 miles), St Peter's Collegiate Academy (0.8 miles) and Thomas Telford University Technical College (1.3 miles).

Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic AcademySt Peter's Collegiate AcademyThomas Telford University Technical College

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Thompson
Pupils:469
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902558522
Address:Coleman Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, WV6 0RH
Trust:IGNITE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (URN 132806), it was rated Good in April 2015.

URN:150887
UKPRN:10095244
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Wolverhampton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

50.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 132806). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).

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Term dates

St Andrew's Church of England 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

Cranmer Methodist Church (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Farndale Avenue (opp)
137m · 2 min walk
Court Road (adj)
173m · 3 min walk
New Hampton Road West (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Firsbrook Close (adj)
202m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
53
Fatal
0
Serious
13
Children hurt
16

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 40 slight.

16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

14 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

99%

Near capacity

416 pupils

420 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,090
Projected new pupils:1,023

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton

Across Wolverhampton council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

66

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

16.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication41
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability3
Other3
Severe Learning Difficulty2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
4.7%
Asian
43.5%
Black
20.9%
Mixed
10.9%
Other
8.3%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals50.3%
English as Additional Language63.1%

469

Total Pupils

265

Boys

204

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

22.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,191

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,046

Per pupil

£2856k

Total funding

£321k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£515,828
EAL funding£77,987
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.6%

Overall absence

25.7%

Persistent absence

381

Enrolments

Authorised5.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)25.7%
Severe (50%+)2.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Are there exam results for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 132806), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (URN 132806), it was rated Good in April 2015.

What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Church of England 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

Classes at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has around 469 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

7.6% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's Church of England 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.

How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 40 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is at Coleman Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0RH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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