Villiers Primary School

About Villiers Primary School

Villiers Primary School sits within Wolverhampton local authority, a mixed state primary for ages 3 to 11 that ranks 23rd out of 60 primaries in the borough. That puts it in the top 40% locally, though it sits behind the three highest-scoring peers in the area: St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Oak Meadow Primary School, and Bushbury Lane Academy. The school is led by headteacher Lisa-Anne Rogers and has a non-religious character. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. Notably, the early years provision was rated Outstanding in that 2017 inspection, a significant improvement from the Requires Improvement grade it received in 2015. The school is large for a primary, with 657 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, and a high proportion of pupils — 48.4% — are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, Villiers performs above the local authority average at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Wolverhampton average of 64%. Reading scores averaged 104, maths 106, and writing saw 78% reaching the expected level. At the higher standard, 5% achieved across all three subjects, with 32% hitting the higher bar in maths and 29% in reading. The school ranks 5362nd nationally out of 13,686 primaries, placing it in the top 40% across England. In the West Midlands region, it sits 518th out of 1,378 schools. While progress scores are not available in the data, the attainment figures suggest solid, above-average outcomes for a school serving a high-FSM population. The school has no sixth form, as expected for a primary, but does offer nursery provision for children from age three.

Facilities include a gymnasium, dining hall, art studios, music rooms, a forest school area, and a chapel. Sports on offer are netball, tennis, athletics, swimming and dance, while clubs range from science and coding to chess, choir, art and drama. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. Admissions for 2025/26 show the school is oversubscribed: 147 applications for 75 places, with 66 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.96. This is a school that suits families in Wolverhampton looking for a large, inclusive primary with strong early years provision and above-average KS2 results, particularly those who value a wide range of extracurricular activities and specialist SEND support.

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