St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Woden Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- IGNITE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Horton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 246
- URN
- 144251
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Telephone
- 01902558840
About this school
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 246 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- 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 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 65% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 68% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 94% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 94% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Stephen's Church of England 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 | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 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 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen's Church of England Primary School compares
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School ranked 10th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.7% | 59.8% | 246 | — |
| Woden Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 55.9% | 448 | 0.3 miles |
| Trinity CofE Primary Academy | 64% | 6.1% | 54.3% | 700 | 0.3 miles |
| Eastfield Primary School | 67% | 5% | 57.7% | 400 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy | 79% | 5.1% | 49.1% | 225 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 78% | 3.8% | 41.4% | 472 | 1.0 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)
- 59.81%
- English as an additional language
- 50.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woden Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Trinity CofE Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Eastfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School ranks 13th 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 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Horton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Stephen's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's Church of England 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 many pupils are at St Stephen's Church of England Primary School?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School has 246 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 246 on roll (117%), 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 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Stephen's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephen's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is part of IGNITE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Stephen's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% 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 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School ranked 10th 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 69% 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 Stephen's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.