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Northwood Park Primary School

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV10 8DS

Ages 4–11 · 609 pupils · Wolverhampton

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
568

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill97%

609 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
609
Boys / girls
317 / 292
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
609 / 630 (97%)
Free school meals
51.2%
FSM pupils
312
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SHINE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
SHINE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Shine Academies
Headteacher
Ms Natalie Boys

Location

Address
Collingwood Road, Bushbury
Postcode
WV10 8DS
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 51.2%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV10
24
Primary in WV10
15
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.

  • Bushbury Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 8BY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM69.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.4 miles away

  • Elston Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 6NN · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 6NW · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitgreave Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 9JP · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM65.2%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 8BN · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM62.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Berrybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 8NZ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM64.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Rakegate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 6US · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Bushbury Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV10 9TR · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand1.04

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natalie Boys
Telephone
01902558715

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