St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School
School Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 9DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Scott-Worthington
- Religious ethos
- Methodist/Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St. Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 143829
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902892197
About this school
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 211 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 84% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 96% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 84% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School compares
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School ranked 22nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 211 | — |
| Westfield Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 398 | 0.4 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 100 | 0.7 miles |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 21% | 359 | 0.8 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | 91% | 3% | 12.2% | 423 | 1.6 miles |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 21.2% | 107 | 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)
- 16.76%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 4.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Blakeley Heath Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
All Saints' CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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 St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School teach?
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is Mrs Nicola Scott-Worthington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary 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 big is St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School?
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School full?
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 211 on roll (89%), 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 Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School?
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is part of ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School ranked 22nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School'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 10 July 2026.