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SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton · WV2 1HZ

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill109%

229 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
109 / 120
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
229 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Luisa Trapani

Location

Address
Caledonia Road
Postcode
WV2 1HZ
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV2
5
Primary in WV2
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV2

  • Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV2 1HZ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.1 miles away

  • Graiseley Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV2 4NE · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV1 2BS · Wolverhampton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Eastfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV1 2QY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Parkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 6HB · Wolverhampton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 6AW · Wolverhampton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Luisa Trapani
Telephone
01902558780
Website
www.ssmaryandjohns.co.uk/

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