Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Adam Jewkes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 203
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 141789
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902878440
About this school
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 225 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
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
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
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 | 31 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 90% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 87% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy 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 | 85% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy compares
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy ranked 9th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.1% | 49.1% | 225 | — |
| Eastfield Primary School | 67% | 5% | 57.7% | 400 | 0.3 miles |
| East Park Academy | 54% | 6.3% | 53.8% | 671 | 0.4 miles |
| Stowlawn Primary School | 54% | 5.7% | 52.4% | 428 | 0.7 miles |
| Grove Primary Academy | 57% | 5.8% | 56.1% | 441 | 0.8 miles |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy | 79% | 4.5% | 50.2% | 229 | 0.8 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
-
Graded inspection report2 December 2025
- 16 June 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.05%
- English as an additional language
- 28.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 15.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
East Park Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Stowlawn Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Grove Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy ranks 12th 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the principal of Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy?
- The principal of Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy is Mr Adam Jewkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy, 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy?
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy full?
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 203 pupils and 225 on roll (111%), 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy?
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy rank locally?
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy ranked 9th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.