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St Nicholas Church of England First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Academy
Belvide Gardens, Chillington Drive, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1AN · st-nicholas.staffs.sch.uk · 01902 842998
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Last distance offered
- 0.81 mi
- 1.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 339
- 39 over 300 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.81 mi (1.30 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.81 mi1.30 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St Nicholas Church of England First School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 1 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 102
- 30% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (13%) with SEND