Wodensfield Primary School, Wolverhampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wodensfield Primary School creates a very positive atmosphere where all pupils are encouraged to succeed. Teachers provide consistently good quality teaching that helps pupils make good progress, particularly those starting from low starting points. The school keeps children safe and happy while offering excellent sporting and enrichment activities that enhance their learning.
Key Strengths
- Effective leadership that maintains good quality teaching and achievement despite recent headteacher changes
- Very positive school culture with the vision 'Aim to be the best you can!' that promotes pupils' safety, behaviour, and spiritual and moral development
- Consistent good teaching across the school with robust monitoring and training improving teacher quality
- Good progress from pupils with generally low starting points, with attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 being average
- Excellent use of funding for physical education and sporting opportunities with increased participation in a wide range of clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' imaginative writing is weaker than other work due to insufficient practice in this genre
- Written work is not always well organized due to missed opportunities for pupils to redraft and improve vocabulary and content
- Marking does not always clearly explain how pupils can extend their learning further
- Some activities do not challenge all pupils sufficiently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with the school ensuring pupils' safety well and the governing body fully meeting all safeguarding requirements.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, stay and play group for parents and toddlers, wide range of sporting clubs and activities, design and technology challenge with local engineering company, school council
Wodensfield Primary School is a good school with effective leadership and management that has resulted in consistently good teaching and achievement. Parents are very positive about the school, appreciating how it teaches their children while keeping them safe and happy.
At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
457 pupils
420 capacity
37 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton
Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton
Places available
3,705
Applications
3,170
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4029%
Overall absence
18.66667%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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