Primary school

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Walsall
  • WS3 3LY
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,380 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 94%2023/24: top 70%2024/25: top 30%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM72% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 41% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 56% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 35% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 54% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 72% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%72%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 3% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 4% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 11% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 7%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 109 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 105109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd132
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026214
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.2%
First language not English25.3%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.8%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

81.7% full · 262 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 47 responses (21.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school74.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved68.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.5% not applicable45% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year55.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17% not applicable56.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed64.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66% agree
  • My child does well at this school83% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school74.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development59.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 10.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 9.5
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 25 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,412
Spend per pupil£7,838
Staff spend per pupil£5,147
Reserve per pupil£134
  • +£27,902revenue reserve
  • −£88,451in-year balance

Grants £7,059 · self-generated £353 · premises £766 per pupil