St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
Emsworth Crescent, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Ferretti
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 104382
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902558621
About this school
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 28 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 46% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 64% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 57% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 57% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Paul's Church of England Aided 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 | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School compares
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 63rd of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 6% | 41.6% | 222 | — |
| Rakegate Primary School | 41% | 6% | 52.4% | 472 | 0.3 miles |
| Dovecotes Primary School | — | — | — | 277 | 0.5 miles |
| Elston Hall Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 38.1% | 683 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | 80% | 2.7% | 29.8% | 333 | 0.8 miles |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 34.9% | 223 | 1.0 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)
- 41.55%
- English as an additional language
- 28.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 14.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rakegate Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Dovecotes Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Elston Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Palmers Cross Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 67th of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Birches First School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Ferretti, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's Church of England Aided 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 Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 222 on roll (102%), 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 Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 31% 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 Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 63rd of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's Church of England Aided 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.