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St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy

Wolverhampton, WV6 0DTPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1870 of 13,686 nationally

About St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy

St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school in Wolverhampton, one of 72 primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 9th out of 60 in the LA for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the top 25% nationally. The three highest-ranked primaries in the same authority are St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Oak Meadow Primary School and Parkfield Primary School, all of which sit above St Jude's in the local league table. The school is led by headteacher James Williamson and has a Church of England religious character. It is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 83 families applied for 55 places, with 44 of those coming as first preferences. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed that it remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012 when it was rated Inadequate.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPaget Road, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DT
HeadteacherJames Williamson
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils492
Free School Meals (FSM)42.4%
School Capacity492 / 420 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceSwimmingRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirGardeningScience ClubFilm ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Jude's Church of England 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.