Merridale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 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
- 104334
- Address
- Aspen Way, WV3 0UP
- Website
- www.merridaleprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 243 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 67.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
Pakistani 24.3%
Indian 18.9%
Mixed 10.3%
White British 9.9%
African 9.9%
Other White 8.6%
Other Asian 6.6%
Other 5.3%
Caribbean 4.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.1
WritingAverage0.9
MathsWell above average3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Merridale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 13 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 16 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 6 | 29 13 16 |