St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely caring school where your child will feel valued and supported. Staff know pupils well and respond quickly to any concerns. The school excels at teaching reading from the start, and all pupils - including those needing extra help - make good progress with strong support for those with special educational needs.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance rates with robust systems to support pupils and remove barriers to school
- Pupils learn to read quickly with effective phonics teaching from early years onwards
- Strong pastoral care underpinned by Catholic ethos, with caring staff who know pupils well
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities make clear progress and achieve well
- Positive behaviour in lessons and around school with cooperative play at social times
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality varies across the school, meaning pupils' learning is not always embedded
- Early years activities, particularly outdoor provision, are not consistently designed to provide purposeful learning
- Pupils lack secure understanding of British values, including the rule of law and individual liberty
- Personal development teaching is inconsistent and leaders lack clear oversight of pupils' participation in enrichment activities
- Some pupils do not fully understand differences in protected characteristics such as disability, ethnicity and gender
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to local canal and living history museum, residential trips for older pupils, library visits, football and basketball
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a caring school with a strong Catholic ethos where pupils feel safe and supported. The school has secure teaching in reading and phonics, good attendance rates, and effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
38.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 76%. Maths has declined from 78% to 72%. Writing has declined from 78% to 69%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
223 pupils
210 capacity
13 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
3,937
Applications
3,292
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.05356%
Overall absence
16.57459%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
West Midlands Education and Skills
Queen Mary's High School
Emmanuel School
Walsall Studio School
Ryecroft School
Hydesville Tower School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Bescot Hall
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
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