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Westacre Infant School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV3 9EP

Ages 3–7 · 285 pupils · Wolverhampton

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

66

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

66

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
3
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill86%

285 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
144 / 141
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
285 / 330 (86%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Aidan Edmunds

Location

Address
Finchfield Hill, Finchfield
Postcode
WV3 9EP
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV3
16
Primary in WV3
8
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 WV3

  • Westacre Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9EP · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM18.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Uplands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8BA · Wolverhampton

    Ages 7–11

    0.2 miles away

  • Castlecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8HS · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.23

    0.5 miles away

  • Bhylls Acre Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8DZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aidan Edmunds

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