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St Paul's CofE First School

South Staffordshire, WV9 5ADPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Paul's CofE First School

St Paul's CofE First School in South Staffordshire has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016, a rating that was confirmed as unchanged in an ungraded inspection in 2024. That represents a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014, when the school was judged to require improvement overall. The school's early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness all now sit at Good. With 145 pupils on roll against a capacity of 176, the school is comfortably below full, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 31 applications for 22 places and offering 19 of those to first-preference families. The school serves children from age 3 to 9, with a nursery provision on site, and operates as a Church of England state primary under the Staffordshire local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, WV9 5AD
HeadteacherClaire Richards
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils145
Free School Meals (FSM)10.3%
School Capacity145 / 176 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:25-17:40

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

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