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Old Church Church of England C Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Wednesbury · WS10 8DL

Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
376

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

38

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill96%

427 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
427
Boys / girls
212 / 215
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
427 / 446 (96%)
Free school meals
47.3%
FSM pupils
192
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Davina Clacy

Location

Address
School Street, Off Alma Street, Darlaston
Postcode
WS10 8DL
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton South 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wednesbury, Walsall, 427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

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 WednesburyNear WS10

  • Woods Bank Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8NQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM66.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Pinfold Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8PU · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • Kings Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9JG · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Salisbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8BQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Old Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.27

    0.8 miles away

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV14 8NE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM57.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Davina Clacy

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