St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School has demonstrated significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. The school fosters a strong community spirit, emphasizing Christian values that support exemplary behavior among pupils. Leaders have effectively planned and implemented a high-quality curriculum that allows students, including those with special educational needs, to thrive and achieve well. Personal development and leadership are rated as outstanding, reflecting the school’s commitment to creating a supportive and enriching environment for all students.

Strengths

• Strong and inclusive community atmosphere.
• High-quality curriculum that supports learning across all stages.
• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils.
• Effective support for personal development and well-being.
• Pupils are well prepared for future learning.
• Strong commitment from leaders to continuous improvement.

Areas for Improvement

• A small number of pupils have reading materials not well matched to their phonics learning.

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 Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.7% 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 Benedict Biscop 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 Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% 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, 14.2% of pupils at St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% 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 2024–25 St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School received £6,472 and spent £6,578 for each of its 197 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £42,000 (£212 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of St Bartholomew'S Ce Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,606 and spending £6,502 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 · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is part of St Bartholomew'S Ce Multi Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Wolverhampton
• All Saints' CofE Primary School Wolverhampton
• Woodfield Primary School Wolverhampton
• Fairhaven Primary School Stourbridge
• Old Church Church of England C Primary School Wednesbury
• Oak Meadow Primary School Wolverhampton
• Abbey Primary School Walsall
• Christ Church Church of England Primary School Walsall
• Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Walsall
• Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Stafford

What is St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School have?

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School cover?

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School?

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is at School Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV5 9DZ.