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Perton First School

Primary · Community school · Wolverhampton, WV6 7LX

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Perton First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 9
Pupils278
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne Bennett
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124177.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils278
Girls139
Boys139
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.7%
First language not English5.4%
School places2024/25263
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.8

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
86.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.4%
Indian
1.1%
Other Black
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%
African
0.4%

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 teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.64
Support staff (FTE)30.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence3%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.2%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire0.7%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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Perton First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPerton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miMiddle deemed secondaryPerton Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodthorne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Regis Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryChrist Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryChrist Church (Church of England) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miSecondarySmestow AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miNot applicableTettenhall College IncorporatedOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryCastlecroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBirches First SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Perton First School

What is Perton First School's Ofsted rating?

Perton First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2013.

How hard is it to get into Perton First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Perton First School made 39 offers from 68 applications (1.7 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Perton First School?

Perton First School has 278 pupils aged 2 to 9.

What is the capacity of Perton First School?

Perton First School had 263 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Perton First School?

At Perton First School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Perton First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Perton First School missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.2% 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.