Fibbersley Park Academy
Noose Lane, Willenhall, WV13 3BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Sugars
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Victoria Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 619
- URN
- 143417
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902366220
About this school
Fibbersley Park Academy is a primary academy in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 619 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 90 | 92 | 79 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 54% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 72% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 68% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Fibbersley Park 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 | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 628 |
| 2023/24 | 654 |
| 2024/25 | 645 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fibbersley Park Academy compares
Fibbersley Park Academy ranked 45th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 7.7% | 40.2% | 619 | — |
| Perry Hall Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 32.6% | 502 | 0.8 miles |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | 77% | 5% | 37.1% | 449 | 0.8 miles |
| Barcroft Academy | — | — | — | 453 | 0.8 miles |
| Wednesfield Technology Primary | — | — | 35.7% | 100 | 0.9 miles |
| Stow Heath Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 46.6% | 475 | 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)
- 40.17%
- English as an additional language
- 20.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.66%
- Persistent absence
- 23.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perry Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Giles Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Barcroft Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Wednesfield Technology Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Stow Heath Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Willenhall
Other schools in Willenhall
Fibbersley Park Academy ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Willenhall.
- Barcroft Academy Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
- New Invention Infant School Primary
- New Invention Learning Academy Primary
- Pool Hayes Primary School Primary
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary
- Short Heath Junior School Primary
- St Giles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stow Heath Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary
- Lane Head Nursery School Nursery
- Pool Hayes Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fibbersley Park Academy teach?
- Fibbersley Park Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the headteacher of Fibbersley Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Fibbersley Park Academy is Mrs Kathryn Sugars, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fibbersley Park Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fibbersley Park 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 Fibbersley Park Academy?
- Fibbersley Park Academy has 619 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fibbersley Park Academy full?
- Fibbersley Park Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 619 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fibbersley Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Fibbersley Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Fibbersley Park Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fibbersley Park Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Fibbersley Park Academy?
- Fibbersley Park Academy is part of VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fibbersley Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fibbersley Park Academy rank locally?
- Fibbersley Park Academy ranked 45th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fibbersley Park Academy's absence rate?
- Fibbersley Park Academy's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fibbersley Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fibbersley Park 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.