West Park Primary School, Wolverhampton

In its own words: "At West Park Primary School, we enable our children to thrive. Together, we encourage children to be honest , respectful and ensure they feel valued as individuals. We celebrate diversity and inspire academic excellence through our Visible Learning approach, and an engaging curriculum. We nurture active, resilient, feedback-seeking learners, who take ownership of their progress in all subjects."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a welcoming and vibrant school that prides itself on serving a diverse community where we learn from each other every day. Our highly skilled and dedicated staff team, work in partnership with families to ensure they develop the whole child as well as pursue academic excellence."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at West Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put West Park Primary School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to West Park Primary School are Dunstall Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 95% maths); and St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths).

West Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

46.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), Black (21%) and Mixed (11%).

West Park Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great Hampton Street (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 691 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, West Park Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to West Park Primary School are Thomas Telford University Technical College (0.7 miles), Wolverhampton Girls' High School (0.8 miles) and St Edmund's Catholic Academy (1.1 miles).