Wednesfield Technology Primary, Wolverhampton
Wednesfield Technology Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. It was 7% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wednesfield Technology Primary in detail
Getting a place at Wednesfield Technology Primary
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Wednesfield Technology Primary as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Wednesfield Technology Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wednesfield Technology Primary are Edward the Elder Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths); Perry Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 43% maths); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths).
Edward the Elder Primary SchoolPerry Hall Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Church of England Primary AcademySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
The trust
Wednesfield Technology Primary is one of 12 schools run by Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
32% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (28%) and Black (17%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 3 (3%) 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.
Staffing
Wednesfield Technology Primary had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 4 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willenhall Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wednesfield Academy (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wednesfield Technology Primary issued 4 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wednesfield Technology Primary are Wednesfield Academy (under 0.1 miles), Pool Hayes Academy (0.8 miles), Coppice Performing Arts School (0.9 miles) and Heath Park (1.2 miles).
Wednesfield AcademyPool Hayes AcademyCoppice Performing Arts SchoolHeath Park
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wednesfield Technology Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wednesfield Technology Primary.
- Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder410m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wednesfield Technology Primary is a free school, 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wednesfield Technology Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wednesfield Technology Primary is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wednesfield Technology Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
7%
Available places
30 pupils
420 places
390 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 Wolverhampton council
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
54
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,339
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,167
Per pupil
£589k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Wednesfield Technology Primary
What is the catchment area for Wednesfield Technology Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Wednesfield Technology Primary is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wednesfield Technology Primary?
Wednesfield Technology Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 7% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Wednesfield Technology Primary?
Classes at Wednesfield Technology Primary average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wednesfield Technology Primary?
Wednesfield Technology Primary has around 100 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Wednesfield Technology Primary?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Wednesfield Technology Primary 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.
Does Wednesfield Technology Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wednesfield Technology Primary: Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder (410m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wednesfield Technology Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Wednesfield Technology Primary?
Wednesfield Technology Primary is at Lichfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)