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Castlecroft Primary School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV3 8HS

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-16

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
198

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill81%

228 pupils · 282 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
128 / 100
School capacity
282
Capacity fill
228 / 282 (81%)
Free school meals
29.3%
FSM pupils
65
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
Mr Andy Dyall

Location

Address
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft
Postcode
WV3 8HS
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 8 capacity

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, Wolverhampton, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.3%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV3
16
Primary in WV3
8
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Primary in Wolverhampton LA
72

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM20.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Dyall
Telephone
01902556606
Website
www.castlecroftprimaryschool.com/

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