Wolverton Primary School

About Wolverton Primary School

Wolverton Primary School is a small state primary in Warwickshire, tucked into the Stratford-on-Avon district. With just 74 pupils on roll, it is one of the more intimate options in the area, though it ranks 142nd out of 196 same-type schools in the local authority. For context, the top-performing local peers include Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, both of which achieve a perfect ranking score of 100, followed by Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School on 93. Wolverton’s own ranking score of 42 places it in the bottom half of schools regionally and nationally, but the school does have a clear strength in its most recent Ofsted inspection. In 2022, inspectors judged the school to remain Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 had also awarded Good across the board, so there is consistency in the school’s quality, even if its academic outcomes are more modest.

Academically, Wolverton’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 42%, which is notably below the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%. Broken down by subject, reading performed strongest, with 75% of pupils meeting the expected standard and 17% reaching the higher standard. Maths saw 58% at expected and 17% at higher, while writing had 67% at expected but none at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 101 in maths, both slightly below national averages. Progress scores are not available for the school, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school’s ranking in the bottom 50 nationally for the combined expected standard metric reflects these results, though the small cohort size means a few pupils can swing percentages significantly.

For families considering Wolverton, the practical picture is worth weighing carefully. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 31 applications for just 5 places and only 2 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 6.2 to one, so securing a place is competitive. Facilities include a dining hall, gymnasium, library, playing fields, an outdoor playground, art studios and a Forest School programme. Sports on offer are tennis, athletics, football, rounders and swimming, and clubs include Eco Club, Book Club and Choir. The school supports a range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Claverdon Primary School, 2.8 km away. Wolverton will suit families who value a small, community-focused setting with consistent Ofsted ratings and a broad range of facilities, but who are comfortable with academic outcomes that sit below the local average.

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