Academy converter · Wolverhampton

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

5–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141789URN

Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Dec 2025

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Wolverhampton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wolverhampton

58 applications for 25 places · 20th of 70 in Wolverhampton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 December 2025Published 29 January 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

2 December 2025
Report card · 5 Strong standard, 2 Expected standard
16 June 2021
Graded inspection: 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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Wolverhampton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

58 applications · 25 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2024 2.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2023 2.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2022 2.2; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2021 3.0; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2020 2.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2017 2.2; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2015 2.4; Wolverhampton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Wolverhampton median

Dashed bars: as Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School (URN 104373), the previous school.

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	25	58	2.3	21	0.84
Sep 2025	28	65	2.3	23	0.82
Sep 2024	20	57	2.9	19	0.95
Sep 2023	20	51	2.6	19	0.95
Sep 2022	24	52	2.2	21	0.88
Sep 2021	10	30	3.0	7	0.70
Sep 2020	12	35	2.9	12	1.00
Sep 2019	12	31	2.6	12	1.00
Sep 2018	22	41	1.9	18	0.82
Sep 2017	14	31	2.2	10	0.71
Sep 2016	30	41	1.4	15	0.50
Sep 2015 *	23	54	2.4	20	0.87
Sep 2014 *	27	42	1.6	17	0.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 88% · Maths 91% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%8th of 62 in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Wolverhampton 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Wolverhampton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Wolverhampton 76% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Wolverhampton 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Wolverhampton 76% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Wolverhampton 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	79%	24%	107	106
2023/24	81%	13%	107	105
2022/23	85%	12%	107	107

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

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2025

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Primary School
0.4 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
East Park Academy
0.7 km · Wolverhampton

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Stowlawn Primary School
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Grove Primary Academy
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
1.3 km · Wolverhampton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Wolverhampton

2026

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woden Primary School
1.7 km · Wolverhampton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Trinity CofE Primary Academy
1.7 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

1.3applications per place 64%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141789 · 336/3302
Trust: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 203 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 49.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School (URN 104373)
Address: Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS
Local authority: Wolverhampton

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