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St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Wolverhampton

Mattox Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 3TG

Website 01902558963

53

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 17/01/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.0%

10.2% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

205

Capacity used

Has space

85%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

17 of 17 families who put it first got an offer

18

Places offered

54

Total applications

3.0

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1717● 100%
2nd preference141● 7%
3rd preference90● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)140● 0%
Total541833%

1st preference success by year

87%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Wolverhampton lets families list 5 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Fiona Beardsley
Address
Mattox Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 3TG
Phone
01902558963
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Ward / constituency
Wednesfield South · Wolverhampton North East
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
145396

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals33%——
English as additional language16%——
SEN support19%——
52% boys (106)48% girls (99)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

205 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    17 January 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 186 pupils

Attendance

95.0%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.0%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

10.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

3.2%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

7%
20/21
15%
21/22
18%
22/23
12%
23/24
10%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths53%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard43%
-19% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard63%
-12% vs England
Higher standard23%
-10% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard63%
-9% vs England
Greater depth17%
+4% vs England

Maths

Expected standard43%
-31% vs England
Higher standard7%
-19% vs England
Average score97
-8 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard53%
-20% vs England
Higher standard13%
-17% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Science

Expected standard73%
-9% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

702019522023532024432025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)43%61%
Higher standard7%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Wolverhampton council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.