Find the best primary schools in Wolverhampton. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Wolverhampton has 74 primary schools, across 2 council areas. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 74, 24 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Wolverhampton primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating | Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 4.9 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Whitgreave Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Woodfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Spring Vale Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton | Sikh | 4.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Loxdale Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Edward the Elder Primary School |
There are 74 primary schools in Wolverhampton. Of those, 1 is an all-through school, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 74 primary schools in Wolverhampton, 24 have a religious character: 13 Church of England, 10 Roman Catholic and 1 Sikh. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School (4.9), Whitgreave Primary School (4.8), Woodfield Primary School (4.6), Spring Vale Primary School (4.5) and Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton (4.5). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 74 schools here, 65 have enough published data for a rating.
| Mixed |
| 4.4 / 5 |
| Wolverhampton |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Uplands Junior School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Wilkinson Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Stow Heath Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Long Knowle Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Lanesfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.1 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Woodthorne Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| West Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Manor Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Wodensfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| D'Eyncourt Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Parkfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Elston Hall Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.6 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| East Park Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Springdale Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Villiers Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Warstones Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Wood End Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Hill Avenue Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Grove Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Field View Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Eastfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Claregate Primary School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | all-through | 3.2 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Northwood Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 | Staffordshire |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.1 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Bushbury Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Berrybrook Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Woden Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Rakegate Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 2.5 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Graiseley Primary School | Mixed | 2.4 / 5 | Wolverhampton |
| Bantock Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| Dovecotes Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| Merridale Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| Uplands Junior School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| Wednesfield Technology Primary | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
| Westacre Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Wolverhampton |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.