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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV4 5LG

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

95%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)95%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

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%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
301

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

74

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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%

423 pupils · 435 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
221 / 202
School capacity
435
Capacity fill
423 / 435 (97%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St. Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Kilmister

Location

Address
Sedgley Road, Penn, St Bartholomew's Ce Primary School
Postcode
WV4 5LG
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
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 3–11, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV4
21
Primary in WV4
10
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 WV4

  • Springdale Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NJ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4AG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.77

    1.0 miles away

  • Warstones Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Alder Coppice Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Goldthorn Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 5ET · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.85

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Kilmister
Telephone
01902558855
Website
www.stbartholomewsprimary.uk/

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