St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall

A good voluntary aided school school in Walsall. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall.

Walsall, WS28HN Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 72.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
47.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 October 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Blue Lane East
Walsall, WS28HN

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104233
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
228
Free School Meals
37.4% (85 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.9% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
12.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
72.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
6.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
72.0 (+13.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
12.6 (4.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 108.0
2023 105.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
25
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
228 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Grateful Generous Attentive Discerning Compassionate Loving Faith-filled Hopeful Eloquent Learned Wise Curious Active Intentional Prophetic

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has a Catholic ethos with Gospel values guiding the curriculum and daily life. The school follows the curriculum strategy – Learning and Growing as the People of God – provided by the Archdiocese of Birmingham for teaching RE in a Catholic primary school. The curriculum is underpinned by the Diocese of Birmingham's virtues and values, with collective worship linked to Catholic Social Teaching and a focus on forming attitudes and values based on gospel teaching. The school emphasizes prayer, liturgy, Mass, sacraments, and a close partnership with the parish.

Head Teacher's Message

Head Teacher Mrs Krystyna Bickley welcomes families and describes St Patrick’s as a Catholic community with high expectations, pastoral care, and a commitment to developing independent, responsible, and confident learners in partnership with the parish and staff.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

After School Club, Multi Skills for Spring Term 2026, Y1 & Y2 After School Club, Multi Skills for Spring Term 2026, Y3 & Y4 After School Dance Club, Spring Term 2026, KS2 After School Club, Multi Skills for Spring Term 2026, Y5 & Y6

Sports

Games Gymnastics Dance Swimming

Facilities

Library area Early Years Unit (Nursery and Reception)

Curriculum Highlights

Geography curriculum pillars: Locational knowledge; Human and Physical Processes; Place Knowledge; Geographical Skills and Fieldwork Reading and Phonics emphasis with Collins Big Cat; guided reading sessions; high priority reading culture Kapow Primary scheme used for Art and Design; Kapow used across computing; Lingotot for Spanish (KS2) Cambridge Penpals Handwriting; Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised for phonics Music extended with keyboard tuition from Rocket Music from January 2026 Maths taught with CPA (Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract) approach using White Rose Mastery Catholic Social Teaching integrated through SMSVC and Caritas in Action

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

After School Club runs after school as follows: Monday – Multi Skills for Y1 & Y2 (3.20–4.15), Tuesday – Multi Skills for Y3 & Y4 (3.20–4.15), Thursday – After School Dance Club for KS2 (3.20–4.15), Friday – Multi Skills for Y5 & Y6 (3.20–4.15).

Admissions Criteria

Reception Class Applications for September 2026 are online. Details of the process are at the local authority admissions site. Applications for Reception class 2025 opened on 1 November 2024 with a closing date of 15 January 2025 (parents advised to apply before the closing date). If your child is baptised Catholic, you must attach a baptismal certificate to ensure the correct priority is given. A Supplementary Information Form for Walsall Faith Schools for admissions in 2026 is available. Mid-year admissions can be made directly to the school. An Appeals Form is provided for admission appeals with a timetable. Further information is available on the school’s admissions-related pages.

Financial Information

School lunches are £2.60 per day or £13.00 per week.

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