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

In its own words: "We are building the Kingdom of God as we radiate Christian values of honesty, forgiveness, trust, humility, courage, joyfulness and togetherness in our lives, our school and our community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a place where children and adults from diverse backgrounds live and learn harmoniously together. We are passionate about a curriculum that allows us to grow as unique individuals as we build each other up to live life abundantly."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 64% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School are Rakegate Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths); Dovecotes Primary School (0.5 miles); Elston Hall Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 79% maths); and St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 89% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School.

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (17%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Emsworth Crescent (after), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 108 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).

In 2024/25, St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School are Ormiston NEW Academy (0.3 miles), Aldersley High School (0.8 miles), Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School (1.6 miles) and Codsall Community High School (1.8 miles).