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Whitgreave Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wolverhampton, WV10 9JP

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,545 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Whitgreave Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils442
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Redfern
Local authorityWolverhampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104297.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Wolverhampton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton77%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton74%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils442
Girls213
Boys229
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.1%
First language not English21.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.434
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.414
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.83
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.9%
African
13.3%
White and Black Caribbean
10.2%
Other Black
6.6%
Other White
5%
Other Asian
4.8%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Other mixed
2.9%
Indian
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)24.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.98
Support staff (FTE)22.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.144
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Whitgreave Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryLow Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryOur Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFallings Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBushbury Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryMoreton SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBushbury Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miNurseryBushbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorthwood Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryElston Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whitgreave Primary School

What is Whitgreave Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitgreave Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jan 2023.

How does Whitgreave Primary School rank in England?

Whitgreave Primary School ranks 1,545 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Whitgreave Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Whitgreave Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Whitgreave Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whitgreave Primary School made 60 offers from 144 applications (2.4 per offer), and 60 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whitgreave Primary School?

Whitgreave Primary School has 442 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whitgreave Primary School?

Whitgreave Primary School had 434 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitgreave Primary School?

At Whitgreave Primary School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitgreave Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitgreave Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.