Westacre Infant School, Wolverhampton
Westacre Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Wolverhampton, part of Lykos Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Westacre Infant School in detail
Westacre Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "As you may know, Finchfield is an area where many of the streets have arboreal and plant related names. The staff and I designed the following logo with that in mind and we also wanted a logo that represented how we aspire to enable your children to learn and grow academically and as individuals."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Westacre Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Westacre Infant School as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Westacre Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westacre Infant School are Uplands Junior School (0.2 miles); Uplands Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Castlecroft Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Bhylls Acre Primary School (0.6 miles, 60% reading, 63% maths).
Uplands Junior SchoolUplands Junior SchoolCastlecroft Primary SchoolBhylls Acre Primary School
The trust
Westacre Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (33%) and Mixed (18%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Oak Drive (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 162 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westacre Infant School are St Peter's Collegiate Academy (0.5 miles), Smestow Academy (0.6 miles), St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.7 miles) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (0.9 miles).
St Peter's Collegiate AcademySmestow AcademySt Edmund's Catholic AcademyWolverhampton Girls' High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Westacre Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Westacre Infant School (URN 104312), it was rated Good in November 2023.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westacre Infant School
Term dates
Westacre Infant School is an academy, 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 Westacre Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westacre Infant School 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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.
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Your chances of a place at Westacre Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
257 pupils
330 places
73 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
28
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
257
Total Pupils
131
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Westacre Infant School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104312). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.3%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Westacre Infant School
What is Westacre Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Westacre Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Westacre Infant School (URN 104312), it was rated Good in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Westacre Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Westacre Infant School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Westacre Infant School?
Classes at Westacre Infant School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westacre Infant School?
Westacre Infant School has around 257 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Westacre Infant School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Westacre Infant School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Westacre Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Westacre Infant School?
Westacre Infant School is at Finchfield Hill, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)