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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS2 8HN

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill106%

223 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
113 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
223 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
38.1%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Krystyna Bickley

Location

Address
Blue Lane East
Postcode
WS2 8HN
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS2
22
Primary in WS2
11
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 WalsallNear WS2

  • Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8JE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Butts Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 2AH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • North Walsall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 7BH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Reedswood E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8RX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Chuckery Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 2DZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Krystyna Bickley
Telephone
01922720063
Website
www.st-patricks.walsall.sch.uk

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