Perton First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Wolverhampton · WV6 7LX · Staffordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.0%
- FSM9.7%
- Demand0.98
2.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 124269
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School
Voluntary controlled school · Wolverhampton · WV6 7AQ
Ages 3–9 · 101 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
Overall absence
4.2%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-03-03
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 101
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
27
Places offered
27
1st-preference offers
27
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 35
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 27
- Applications from outside LA
- 8
- 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 fill67%
101 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- Boys / girls
- 43 / 58
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 101 / 150 (67%)
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- FSM pupils
- 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 3–9
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
- Federation
- South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Yeomans
Location
- Address
- Pattingham
- Postcode
- WV6 7AQ
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: 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 3–9, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Perton Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wolverhampton · WV6 7PS · Staffordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence3.7%
- FSM18.6%
- Demand0.96
2.7 miles away
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Wolverhampton · WV7 3QS · Shropshire
Ages 2–11
- FSM19.6%
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Yeomans
- Telephone
- 01902700372