Castlecroft Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Unique reference
104311
Address
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, WV3 8HS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
11.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.4%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian2.1%
Other White4.1%
Indian8.3%
Mixed11.6%
White British69.3%
Pakistani
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other
0.8%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
67%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Castlecroft Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
7
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
4
2
Reception, Full-time
30
18
12
Year 1
30
21
9
Year 2
31
14
17
Year 3
30
18
12
Year 4
33
20
13
Year 5
31
12
19
Year 6
33
13
20
Year 2024-2025

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