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St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School

Wolverhampton, WV9 5NRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#11,595
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School in Wolverhampton has turned a corner academically. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2025, inspectors awarded a Good rating across every category they judged — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That is a clear step up from the school's previous graded inspection in September 2022, when it was rated Requires Improvement across the board. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: just 46 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the Wolverhampton local authority average of 64 per cent, and it places the school 54th out of 60 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. So while the Ofsted story is one of genuine improvement, the academic outcomes remain a work in progress.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEmsworth Crescent, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR
HeadteacherJennifer Ferretti
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)41.5%
School Capacity223 / 218 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 25 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryICT SuiteForest SchoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketNetballFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubBook ClubChoirDrama

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.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: stpaulscofeprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.