Perton First School
Manston Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 124177
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902500450
About this school
Perton First School is a community primary school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 278 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Perton First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 February 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How Perton First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 281 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Perton First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 12.6% | 278 | — |
| Perton Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 23.3% | 239 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodthorne Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 21.8% | 396 | 0.8 miles |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.4% | 25.9% | 203 | 1.0 miles |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | 56% | 4.3% | 27.6% | 244 | 1.2 miles |
| Castlecroft Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 30.3% | 228 | 1.6 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)
- 12.64%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 6.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perton Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Woodthorne Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Castlecroft Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other 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 ages does Perton First School teach?
- Perton First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Perton First School?
- The headteacher of Perton First School is Mrs Anne Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Perton First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Perton First 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 many pupils are at Perton First School?
- Perton First School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Perton First School full?
- Perton First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 278 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Perton First School a faith school?
- No. Perton First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Perton First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Perton First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Perton First School's absence rate?
- Perton First School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Perton First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Perton First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.