SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery
Hordern Close, Hordern Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Jenny Byrne
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 139894
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902556447
About this school
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery, 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 66% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 76% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 86% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery 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 | 57% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery compares
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 39th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.4% | 43.9% | 225 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | 224 | 0.3 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | — | 7.6% | 57% | 469 | 0.3 miles |
| Claregate Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 33.3% | 390 | 0.5 miles |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | 78% | 5.2% | 46.5% | 490 | 0.7 miles |
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | 59% | 7.3% | 59.5% | 458 | 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)
- 43.9%
- English as an additional language
- 44%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Claregate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Dunstall Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery ranks 41st 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 ages does SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery teach?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the principal of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery?
- The principal of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is Mrs Jenny Byrne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery, 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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery full?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 225 on roll (107%), 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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery a selective school?
- No. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 39th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery's absence rate?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery'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 1 July 2026.