Parkfield Primary School

About Parkfield Primary School

Parkfield Primary School in Wolverhampton is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 5 to 11, and it is running very close to full. With 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is effectively at capacity, and the demand for places is strong. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 80 applications for 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.67. Of those, 33 were first-preference applications, and all 30 first-preference offers were taken up. The school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage: 51.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23%. This context makes the school’s performance particularly notable, as it is achieving strong outcomes despite the challenges that often come with a high-FSM intake.

Academically, Parkfield is one of the strongest primary schools in Wolverhampton. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 64%. That places the school 2nd out of 60 primaries in Wolverhampton and in the top 10% nationally. The school also excels at the higher standard: 38% of pupils achieved higher scores in both reading and maths, and 10% did so in writing. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 108 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2021, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good. This is a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, playing fields, a sports hall, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, gymnastics, athletics, cricket, tennis, dance and football, and there are clubs for coding, chess, eco club, choir and drama. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form, and the school is not a boarding school. For families considering Parkfield, the data shows a school that is heavily oversubscribed and serving a high-needs community, but delivering results that put it among the best in the local authority. It is a strong choice for parents who value academic rigour and a broad extracurricular offer, though securing a place will require a first-preference application.

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