St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School, Wolverhampton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~542m)Possible (~774m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jennifer Ferretti
Pupils:222 / 218 capacity
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902558621
Address:Emsworth Crescent, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:104382
UKPRN:10068604
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Wolverhampton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

43.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy93%
Well taught86%
Good progress73%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 64% to 56%. Maths has declined from 57% to 44%. Writing has declined from 61% to 38%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

222 pupils

218 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,087
Projected new pupils:1,022

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton

Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

3,705

Applications

3,170

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
27 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
29 June 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.03446%

Overall absence

14.73684%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised4.22484%
Unauthorised1.80961%
Persistent (10%+)14.73684%
Severe (50%+)1.05263%

Absence trend

4.07805%
18/19
4.81931%
20/21
6.72993%
21/22
7.08676%
22/23
5.76453%
23/24
6.03446%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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