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St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Stafford Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10 6NW · stanthonyscatholicschool.co.uk · 01902 558935
On the mapSearch near WV10 6NW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wolverhampton 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 333
- 18 over 315 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 42 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 39 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Wolverhampton it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104374)
Ofsted
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104374), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104374)
Oct 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104374)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 59
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND