Voluntary aided school · Walsall

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall

3–11Ages
223Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104233URN

Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 above Walsall median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Walsall

52 applications for 29 places · 25th of 71 in Walsall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 February 2026Published 19 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Needs attention
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

3 February 2026
Report card · 5 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
17 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Walsall median (1.6) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 29 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Walsall median median 1.6
2025 1.8; Walsall median median 1.6
2024 2.3; Walsall median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Walsall median median 1.8
2022 2.9; Walsall median median 1.6
2021 2.1; Walsall median median 1.6
2020 2.0; Walsall median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Walsall median median 1.7
2018 2.1; Walsall median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Walsall median median 1.8
2016 1.5; Walsall median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Walsall median median 1.6
2014 2.5; Walsall median median 1.9

This school
Walsall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	52	1.8	27	0.93
Sep 2025	27	48	1.8	24	0.89
Sep 2024	22	50	2.3	19	0.86
Sep 2023	30	55	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2022	12	35	2.9	11	0.92
Sep 2021	15	32	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2020	22	43	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2019	25	45	1.8	23	0.92
Sep 2018	25	53	2.1	19	0.76
Sep 2017	28	43	1.5	23	0.82
Sep 2016	28	43	1.5	25	0.89
Sep 2015	30	58	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2014	30	74	2.5	42	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 69% · Maths 72% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%28th of 60 in Walsall

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Walsall 77% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Walsall 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Walsall 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Walsall 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Walsall 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Walsall 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Walsall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	0%	103	103
2023/24	72%	6%	108	106
2022/23	73%	13%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallThis school
This school

2026

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
0.4 km · Walsall

Good2024

1.4applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Croft Academy
0.4 km · Walsall

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Butts Primary School
0.7 km · Walsall

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
North Walsall Primary Academy
0.9 km · Walsall

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
1.1 km · Walsall

2026

1.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
1.3 km · Walsall

Standards maintained2025

70%met the SATs standard
Chuckery Primary School
1.3 km · Walsall

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
1.3 km · Walsall

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104233 · 335/3304
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 223 on roll
Free school meals: 38.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Local authority: Walsall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources