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Blakeley Heath Primary School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV5 0JR

Ages 3–11 · 359 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
314

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

359 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
188 / 171
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
359 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Laura Richards

Location

Address
Sytch Lane, Wombourne
Postcode
WV5 0JR
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV5
8
Primary in WV5
6
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV5

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV5 8BH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 4NB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Maidensbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 0HX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV5 7HR · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Dawley Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9BP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.87

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Laura Richards
Telephone
01902893400
Website
http://www.blakeleyheath.staffs.sch.uk

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