St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy

About St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy

St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy in Wolverhampton has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its January 2023 inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2017. The inspection report is notably strong in several areas: leadership and management, personal development, and early years provision all received Outstanding grades, while the quality of education and behaviour and attitudes were both judged Good. In terms of academic outcomes, the school's most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 61 per cent. This is slightly below the Wolverhampton local authority average of 64 per cent, placing St Alban's 35th out of 60 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school sits in the 54th percentile, meaning it performs around the middle of the pack when compared with all primary schools across England.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, individual subject scores paint a mixed picture. In maths, 75 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 102, and a quarter achieved the higher standard. Reading saw 68 per cent at the expected level, also with an average score of 102, though only 18 per cent reached the higher threshold. Writing had the highest proportion meeting expectations at 79 per cent, but just 7 per cent achieved the higher standard. No pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects combined. The school's progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The rankings place St Alban's in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, though it is worth noting that the school serves a community where 28.9 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average.

The school is oversubscribed for Reception entry in 2025/26, with 37 applications for 14 places and 13 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.64. Facilities include a sensory room, sports hall, music rooms, forest school area, ICT suite and a chapel, and the school offers a range of clubs from drama and choir to eco club and gardening. Sports provision covers athletics, football, cricket, netball, swimming and more. St Alban's has nursery provision for children from age three and supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. For families seeking a church school with a strong early years and personal development focus, St Alban's offers a clear improvement story and a Good Ofsted rating, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-performing local options such as St Bartholomew's or Oak Meadow.

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