Primary school

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Staffordshire
  • ST5 0EF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,541 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 18%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 17%2023/24: top 10%10% · 2023/242024/25: top 31%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above+24 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · West Midlands 7%2/10 Well below West Midlands−60.6 pts
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above−10 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 79% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 80% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 66% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 75% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 81% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 72% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%81%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 20% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 14% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 14% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 16% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 107 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 108 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd430
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026457
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.6%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.4%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

108.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 102 responses (25.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.7% not applicable54.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.4% not applicable76.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.6% who said Yes above57.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 16.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 19.4
  • Other support 12.1

Teachers 18.5 FTE · Whole workforce 50.1 · 82 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,586
Spend per pupil£6,404
Staff spend per pupil£5,195
Reserve per pupil£347
  • +£141,000revenue reserve
  • +£74,000in-year balance

Grants £6,293 · self-generated £621 · premises £131 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC COLLEGIATE (6 academies) · trust reserve £593,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it