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Featherstone Academy

South Staffordshire, WV10 7ASPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2034 of 13,686 nationally

About Featherstone Academy

Featherstone Academy is a state primary school in South Staffordshire that is running at full capacity with 258 pupils against a published capacity of 256. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 32. 1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national average of around 23% for primary schools. Demand is strong, with 40 applications for 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 38 applicants per place. Of the 32 first-preference applications, 28 were offered a place, meaning that while most families who put it first were successful, a small number missed out. The school is non-denominational and has a nursery provision for children from age two, which may appeal to local families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6. Headteacher Kate Steatham leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its most recent inspection in 2023, with Good grades across all five inspected categories including early years provision, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Avenue, Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, WV10 7AS
HeadteacherKate Steatham
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils258
Free School Meals (FSM)32.1%
School Capacity258 / 256 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Featherstone Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.