Voluntary aided school · Wolverhampton

St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School

3–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104382URN

Emsworth Crescent, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Wolverhampton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wolverhampton

54 applications for 30 places · 51st of 70 in Wolverhampton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

close to Wolverhampton median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

54 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2024 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2023 1.4; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2022 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2021 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2014 2.1; Wolverhampton median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Wolverhampton median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Wolverhampton 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	30	54	1.8	41	1.37
Sep 2025	18	34	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2024	25	39	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2023	30	43	1.4	31	1.03
Sep 2022	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2021	23	44	1.9	23	1.00
Sep 2020	30	53	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	49	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2018	28	49	1.8	30	1.07
Sep 2017	29	53	1.8	38	1.31
Sep 2016	30	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	55	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	64	2.1	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 38% · Maths 44% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%62nd of 62 in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

Wolverhampton 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Wolverhampton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard38%

Wolverhampton 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wolverhampton 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard44%

Wolverhampton 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Wolverhampton 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wolverhampton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	31%	0%	102	99
2023/24	46%	0%	104	101
2022/23	48%	3%	104	100

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 Paul's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Rakegate Primary School
0.5 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Dovecotes Primary School
0.8 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Elston Hall Primary School
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy
1.3 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Palmers Cross Primary School
1.7 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Claregate Primary School
1.7 km · Wolverhampton

2026

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Bushbury Lane Academy
1.9 km · Wolverhampton

Outstanding2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Northwood Park Primary School
1.9 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard

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: 104382 · 336/3314
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 43.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Emsworth Crescent, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR
Local authority: Wolverhampton

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