St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

About St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

If you're looking at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, the first thing you'll notice is how strongly parents feel about it. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 96% of the 24 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's backed up by some striking individual scores: every single parent agreed that their child is happy at the school, with 79% strongly agreeing, and 96% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. Behaviour is another standout area — again, 79% of parents strongly agreed that the school ensures pupils are well behaved. The school is also clearly popular on the ground: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 22 applications for just 8 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.75. All 8 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but with nearly three times as many applications as spots, it's a school you'd want to have firmly on your radar early.

Academically, St Wulstan's is performing well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Worcestershire local authority average of just 61%. That places the school 2nd out of 27 primary schools in the Wyre Forest area, and within the top 25% nationally. Scores in individual subjects were strong too: the average maths score was 107, and the average reading score was 106. At the higher standard, 42% of pupils achieved that level in maths, 29% in reading and 29% in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, rated it Good across the board — a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The inspection report noted Good quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

The school is a small, faith-based primary with a current roll of 132 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some room to grow. It serves children aged 4 to 11 and is a Roman Catholic state school in the Worcestershire local authority. Facilities include a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, a Forest School area, dining hall and chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, football, rounders, tennis and dance, while clubs range from choir and drama to science and book club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and physical disabilities. With its strong academic record, high parent satisfaction and oversubscribed places, St Wulstan's is a good fit for families who prioritise a supportive, faith-based environment and want a school that consistently delivers above-average results.

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