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Dunstall Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton, WV6 0NH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Dunstall Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Apr 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils458
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emily Redding (Headteacher)
TrustPERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 May 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142679.

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 maths59%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, 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 reading75%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton74%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton74%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils458
Girls213
Boys245
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.2%
First language not English77.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.411
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size29

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

Pakistani
23.6%
Other Asian
14%
Other ethnic group
11.8%
Other White
10.9%
African
10.9%
Indian
7.2%
White British
5.9%
Other mixed
3.7%
Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)23.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.19
Support staff (FTE)24.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
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 absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.5%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.8%, 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 rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Dunstall Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWest Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThomas Telford University Technical CollegeUniversity technical college
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBushbury Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableWolverhampton Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWolverhampton Girls' High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dunstall Hill Primary School

What is Dunstall Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dunstall Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Apr 2019.

How does Dunstall Hill Primary School rank in England?

Dunstall Hill Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Dunstall Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Dunstall Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dunstall Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dunstall Hill Primary School made 59 offers from 105 applications (1.8 per offer), and 56 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dunstall Hill Primary School?

Dunstall Hill Primary School has 458 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dunstall Hill Primary School?

Dunstall Hill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dunstall Hill Primary School?

At Dunstall Hill Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dunstall Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dunstall Hill Primary School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.5% 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.