SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery

A good academy converter school in Wolverhampton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery.

Wolverhampton, WV60HR Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
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
26 June 2019
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hordern Close
Hordern Road
Wolverhampton, WV60HR

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139894
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Hordern Close, Hordern Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0HR
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
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
232
Free School Meals
44.9% (104 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.0% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.9%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
9.8 (7.7 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.1 (2.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 105.0
2023 102.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
232 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Building our future together in Christ, on a firm foundation of love, learning and service"

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

As a Catholic academy, our faith is central to who we are and what we do. We are part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust and work closely with our Parish clergy. We welcome families of all faiths or none, with sacramental preparation and liturgies planned in partnership with the Parish; pupil Liturgy Leaders help enhance prayer life and Mass is celebrated in school.

Head Teacher's Message

Principal Mrs J Byrne welcomes visitors and describes SS Peter and Paul as a small school at the heart of the community with high expectations, offering a broad, knowledge-rich curriculum in a safe, caring environment, underpinned by the Mission: Building our future together in Christ, on a firm foundation of love, learning and service.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club

Sports

Hockey

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes

Admissions Criteria

SS Peter & Paul is a one-form entry primary school with academy status. In-year admissions are coordinated by Wolverhampton Local Authority. If more applications than places, the oversubscription criteria published in the admissions arrangements (for 2025/26) will be applied. Supplementary Information Forms must be returned to the school; offers are made by the school in line with policy.

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