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St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy

South Staffordshire, WV8 1PFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2693 of 13,686 nationally

About St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy

St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy in South Staffordshire is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, currently home to 195 children against a capacity of 210. That leaves a little breathing room, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 72 applications for just 27 places, with 24 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2.67 to one signals a school that local parents are keen to get into. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 14.9%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. The school has a Roman Catholic character, and its headteacher is Karl Babarczi. With 33 parents responding to the most recent Parent View survey, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive: 82% would recommend the school, and 73% strongly agreed that their child is happy here.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, WV8 1PF
HeadteacherKarl Babarczi
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity195 / 210 (93% full)

The full report on this school

What 33 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolGymnasiumSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingDanceAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: stchristophersprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.