St Chad's CofE (VC) First School
Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Yeomans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 124269
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902700372
About this school
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Chad's CofE (VC) 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How St Chad's CofE (VC) 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Chad's CofE (VC) First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 14.6% | 101 | — |
| Perton First School | — | 3.8% | 12.6% | 278 | 2.5 miles |
| Perton Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 23.3% | 239 | 2.7 miles |
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 344 | 3.0 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4% | 8.1% | 195 | 3.1 miles |
| Woodthorne Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 21.8% | 396 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.55%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 6.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perton First School2.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Perton Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Woodthorne Primary School3.2 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 St Chad's CofE (VC) First School teach?
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Chad's CofE (VC) First School?
- The headteacher of St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is Mrs Sarah Yeomans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Chad's CofE (VC) First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Chad's CofE (VC) 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 St Chad's CofE (VC) First School?
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Chad's CofE (VC) First School full?
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 101 on roll (67%), 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 St Chad's CofE (VC) First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Chad's CofE (VC) First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Chad's CofE (VC) First School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Chad's CofE (VC) First School part of an academy trust?
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is part of the South Staffordshire Learning Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Chad's CofE (VC) First School's absence rate?
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Chad's CofE (VC) 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 St Chad's CofE (VC) 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.