School profile

Woodfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton, WV4 4AG

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,311 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Woodfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils637
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Arnold
TrustST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 Sept 2019

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147528.

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 maths78%, 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.21%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wolverhampton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Wolverhampton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Wolverhampton106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton74%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton74%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils637
Girls288
Boys349
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.2%
First language not English25.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.588
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.108
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size27.7

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

Indian
28.7%
White British
24.8%
African
11.3%
Other White
5.8%
Pakistani
4.9%
Other Asian
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other mixed
3.9%
White and Asian
3.5%
Caribbean
3%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)28.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)16
Support staff (FTE)29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.85
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.189
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.64
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.3%, similar to England, better than Wolverhampton15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better 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%
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 Woodfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWarstones Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miAll-throughThe Royal School, WolverhamptonFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBantock Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryColton Hills Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMerridale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGraiseley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Woodfield Primary School

What is Woodfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodfield Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Woodfield Primary School rank in England?

Woodfield Primary School ranks 2,311 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Woodfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Woodfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodfield Primary School made 85 offers from 189 applications (2.2 per offer), and 64 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodfield Primary School?

Woodfield Primary School has 637 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodfield Primary School?

Woodfield Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodfield Primary School?

At Woodfield Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodfield Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.3% 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.