St Paul's CofE First School
School Lane, Coven, Wolverhampton, WV9 5AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Richards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 176
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 147422
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902291124
About this school
St Paul's CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 139 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Trends over time
How St Paul's CofE First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 12.8% | 139 | — |
| St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | — | 5.1% | 15.1% | 172 | 2.0 miles |
| Featherstone Academy | 69% | 4.4% | 35.4% | 250 | 2.2 miles |
| Havergal CofE (C) Primary School | 59% | 6.6% | 17.4% | 179 | 2.2 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 86% | 5.7% | 16.5% | 91 | 2.3 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | 80% | 2.7% | 29.8% | 333 | 2.5 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)
- 12.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.01%
- Persistent absence
- 13.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School2.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Featherstone Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Havergal CofE (C) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other 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 Paul's CofE First School teach?
- St Paul's CofE First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Paul's CofE First School?
- The acting headteacher of St Paul's CofE First School is Mrs Claire Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE First 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 Paul's CofE First School?
- St Paul's CofE First School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Paul's CofE First School full?
- St Paul's CofE First School has capacity for 176 pupils and 139 on roll (79%), 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 Paul's CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Paul's CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Paul's CofE First School?
- St Paul's CofE First School is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Paul's CofE First School's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE First School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Paul's CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Paul's CofE First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.