St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Babarczi
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 148318
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902297820
About this school
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 32 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 75% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 9% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 81% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| 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 Christopher's 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 114th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 192 | — |
| Lane Green First School | — | 5.2% | 25.5% | 145 | 0.4 miles |
| Birches First School | — | 4.2% | 6.1% | 175 | 0.6 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | — | 3.5% | 8.4% | 339 | 0.6 miles |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 34.9% | 223 | 1.2 miles |
| Dovecotes Primary School | — | — | — | 277 | 1.4 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)
- 15.38%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 7.74%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lane Green First School0.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Birches First School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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St Nicholas Church of England First School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Palmers Cross Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Dovecotes Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 36th 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 Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is Mr Karl Babarczi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Christopher's 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 St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), 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 Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Christopher's 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 St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 114th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Christopher's 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 10 July 2026.