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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS3 3LY

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-17

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

214 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
97 / 117
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
214 / 262 (82%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
64
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 Kathleen Hinton

Location

Address
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich
Postcode
WS3 3LY
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, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.7%. 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 WS3
25
Primary in WS3
19
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 WS3

  • All Saints National Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3LP · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.2 miles away

  • Elmore Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2HW · Walsall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.28

    0.4 miles away

  • Field Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3JF · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM68.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lower Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3QH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Sunshine Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM65.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Leamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2BB · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Rivers Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1LY · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathleen Hinton
Telephone
01922710872
Website
www.st-peters.walsall.sch.uk/

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