St Giles Church of England Primary School
Walsall Street, Willenhall, WV13 2ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Dakin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 104226
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902368308
About this school
St Giles Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 449 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 67% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 8% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 85% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 89% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 87% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Giles Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 455 |
| 2024/25 | 456 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles Church of England Primary School compares
St Giles Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5% | 37.1% | 449 | — |
| Barcroft Academy | — | — | — | 453 | 0.4 miles |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | 54% | 7.7% | 40.2% | 619 | 0.8 miles |
| County Bridge Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 45.5% | 229 | 0.9 miles |
| Woods Bank Academy | 72% | 6.7% | 67.4% | 303 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | 74% | 4.6% | 42% | 245 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.05%
- English as an additional language
- 31.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 11.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barcroft Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Fibbersley Park Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
County Bridge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Woods Bank Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston0.9 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
Other schools in Willenhall
St Giles Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Willenhall.
- Barcroft Academy Primary
- Fibbersley Park Academy Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
- New Invention Infant School Primary
- New Invention Learning Academy Primary
- Pool Hayes Primary School Primary
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary
- Short Heath Junior School Primary
- Stow Heath Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary
- Lane Head Nursery School Nursery
- Pool Hayes Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Giles Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Giles Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Giles Church of England Primary School is Mr Mark Dakin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Giles Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Giles Church of England Primary School?
- St Giles Church of England Primary School has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Giles Church of England Primary School full?
- St Giles Church of England Primary School has capacity for 380 pupils and 449 on roll (118%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Giles Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Giles Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Giles Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Giles Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Giles Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Giles Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.