St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy in detail
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School is committed to ensuring equality of provision throughout the school community. To achieve this, our equality objectives are as follows: To promote cultural development and understanding through a rich range of experience, both in and beyond the school. To tackle prejudice and promote understanding in relation to people with and perceived differences."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy are Lane Green First School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Birches First School (0.6 miles, Good); St Nicholas Church of England First School (0.6 miles, Good); and Palmers Cross Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths).
Lane Green First SchoolBirches First SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England First SchoolPalmers Cross Primary School
The trust
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
What parents say
33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duck Lane (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy are Codsall Community High School (under 0.1 miles), Codsall Middle School (0.2 miles), Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School (0.4 miles) and Aldersley High School (1.1 miles).
Codsall Community High SchoolCodsall Middle SchoolBilbrook CofE (VC) Middle SchoolAldersley High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (URN 124374), it was rated Good in December 2013.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Christopher's creates a welcoming, caring environment where children feel safe and loved. The school has excellent attendance and behaviour because pupils genuinely enjoy learning. Reading is celebrated throughout the school, and by Year 6 pupils read to a high standard. The school develops well-rounded, confident young people through strong personal development and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with high standards by Year 6 and regular library visits
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with pupils showing strong relationships and helping each other
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, enabling them to participate fully
- Well-designed curriculum using retrieval activities and immediate feedback to help pupils build knowledge
- Strong personal development focusing on British values, leadership roles, and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting and presentation standards are not applied consistently across pupils' work
- Problem-solving and real-world application of mathematics learning could be stronger
- Staff sometimes miss opportunities for pupils to explain their reasoning or show the full extent of their knowledge
- Some pupils not given chance to move on in their learning when ready
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that prioritises pupil safety.
Extracurricular Activities
School library visits, charity and fundraising events, Mini Vinnies programme, school leaders (science ambassadors, sports leaders, house captains), breakfast club, before- and after-school clubs
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. The school is welcoming, with pupils feeling safe and achieving well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
93%
Near capacity
195 pupils
210 places
15 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 Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
76
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,385
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,186
Per pupil
£1120k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
168
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
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (URN 124374), it was rated Good in December 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
Classes at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy average 27.4 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 St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has around 192 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy 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 Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is at Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)