School profile

Woden Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton, WV10 0LH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,886 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Woden Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils448
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sara Walmsley
TrustCENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139199.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Wolverhampton106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton74%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils448
Girls227
Boys221
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.3%
First language not English54%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.410
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.7

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

African
21.7%
Indian
15.4%
White British
12.1%
Other White
9.4%
Other Asian
6.9%
Pakistani
6.5%
Other mixed
4.9%
Caribbean
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%

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 teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)23.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.93
Support staff (FTE)24.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, similar to Wolverhampton15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Woden Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThomas Telford University Technical CollegeUniversity technical college
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDunstall Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEastfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHeath ParkAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableCentral Learning PartnershipSixth form centres
Unrated
0.8 miNurseryEastfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWest Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woden Primary School

What is Woden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woden Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woden Primary School rank in England?

Woden Primary School ranks 10,886 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Woden Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Woden Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woden Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woden Primary School made 60 offers from 111 applications (1.9 per offer), and 50 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woden Primary School?

Woden Primary School has 448 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woden Primary School?

Woden Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woden Primary School?

At Woden Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woden Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woden Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.