East Park Academy

East Park Academy continues to perform effectively and has maintained the high standards noted in its previous inspection. The school is characterized by its inclusive environment, where pupils are encouraged to achieve their best, supported by dedicated staff. With a strong focus on personal development and well-being, the school fosters a positive atmosphere for learning, which is reflected in the pupils' respectful behavior and positive attitudes. The leadership is strong, and the school is well-positioned under the guidance of the Manor multi-academy trust.

Strengths

• High ambitions for all pupils
• Effective leadership and targeted development
• Strong progress made by pupils regardless of starting points
• Excellent phonics teaching with strong subject knowledge
• Strong partnerships with parents to support learning
• Broad range of extra-curricular activities enhancing education
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• Strong focus on pupil safety and well-being

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in some foundation subjects is less focused
• Some pupils have persistent absence issues

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 East Park Academy attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.5% 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, 0.6% of pupils at East Park Academy 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 East Park Academy had 34.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.9% 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, 18.2% of pupils at East Park Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% 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 2024–25 East Park Academy received £7,211 and spent £7,202 for each of its 644 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £832,000 (£1,292 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Manor Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,040 and spending £6,878 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wolverhampton · Wolverhampton local authority: places and applications

East Park Academy is part of Manor Multi Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Hill Avenue Academy Wolverhampton
• St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• Manor Primary School Bilston
• St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• Foxyards Primary School Tipton
• Hateley Heath Academy West Bromwich
• Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Stourbridge
• Foley Infant School Academy Stourbridge

What is East Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for East Park Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was East Park Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

East Park Academy was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does East Park Academy have?

East Park Academy has 671 pupils on roll.

What age range does East Park Academy cover?

East Park Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are East Park Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is East Park Academy?

East Park Academy is at Hollington Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2DS.