St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

St Wilfrid’s CofE Primary School is a strong school with much to praise. Pupils are polite, respectful and happy, parents speak highly of the school’s communication and involvement, and staff make sure pupils feel safe. The curriculum is broad and challenging, reading is prioritised, pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported well, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Personal development and early years provision are exceptional, with character development, wide-ranging experiences and expert support for children getting off to the best possible start. There are a few areas to sharpen in key stages 1 and 2. On some occasions, learning activities are not focused sharply enough on the important knowledge identified in the curriculum, so pupils do not gain knowledge as securely as they could. Teachers’ checks on understanding are also not always precise or systematic enough, meaning misconceptions and gaps can sometimes go unaddressed for too long. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The headteacher and deputy headteacher were appointed in 2024, and new leadership has had a positive impact on staff morale. Staff are united in their commitment to strengthening provision, and governors play an active role in supporting and challenging leaders.

Strengths

• Pupils are polite, respectful and feel safe at school.
• Parents praise the school’s communication and involvement in their children’s education.
• Personal development is exceptional, with strong character development and wide-ranging opportunities.
• Early years provision is outstanding, with expert staff and a well-resourced learning environment.
• The curriculum is broad, challenging and well sequenced across subjects.
• Reading is prioritised, with phonics starting in Reception and targeted support for pupils who need it.
• Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported effectively alongside their peers.
• Teachers use strong subject knowledge and encourage pupils to make links and use subject-specific vocabulary.
• Pupils behave well, have positive attitudes and disruptions to learning are few.
• New leadership has improved staff morale, and governors actively support and challenge leaders.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• In key stages 1 and 2, some learning activities are not sharply focused on the important curriculum knowledge.
• At times, teachers’ checks on pupils’ understanding are not precise or systematic enough.
• Misconceptions and gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not always identified or addressed swiftly.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.1% of pupils at St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School received £7,311 and spent £6,963 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £130,000 (£626 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School have?

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School cover?

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School?

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is at Main Street, Calverton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6FG.