St Chad's CofE (VC) First School

St Chad's CofE First School demonstrates a strong performance across multiple domains, excelling in attendance and behaviour, which are prioritized by the leadership. The school has established a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, respected, and motivated to learn. With strong governance and leadership, the school effectively identifies and addresses improvement areas while fostering professional learning for staff. Additionally, the school's personal development programs contribute significantly to pupils' confidence and understanding of diversity, preparing them well for modern British values. However, challenges remain in consistently addressing writing skills and adapting learning support for all pupils to ensure improved educational outcomes.

Strengths

• High attendance rates supported by strong leadership.
• A calm and purposeful atmosphere leading to exceptional pupil behaviour.
• Strong partnerships with families and external support enhance school provision.
• Well-considered personal development programs promoting pupil confidence.
• Comprehensive understanding of pupils' individual needs allowing for targeted support.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent quality in handwriting across the curriculum affecting written work.
• Occasional ineffective tailoring of support to meet all pupils' specific learning needs.

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 Chad's CofE (VC) First School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% 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, 0.0% of pupils at St Chad's CofE (VC) First 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 Chad's CofE (VC) First School had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.2% 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, 9.9% of pupils at St Chad's CofE (VC) First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% 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 Chad's CofE (VC) First School received £9,343 and spent £9,311 for each of its 101 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £71,000 (£700 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 Chad's CofE (VC) First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was St Chad's CofE (VC) First School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Chad's CofE (VC) First School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does St Chad's CofE (VC) First School have?

St Chad's CofE (VC) First School has 101 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Chad's CofE (VC) First School cover?

St Chad's CofE (VC) First School for pupils aged 3 to 9.

Where is St Chad's CofE (VC) First School?

St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is at Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7AQ.