St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy

St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy is performing well overall with a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. Pupils exhibit positive attitudes towards learning; they behave well, attend regularly, and thrive in a supportive environment reflective of the school's values. Parents express confidence in the leadership and staff, contributing to a content school community. The curriculum prioritizes foundational skills, particularly in reading, where early years provision is robust and effectively prepares pupils for their future education. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the foundation subjects where curriculum development is still ongoing. Some subjects, such as art and geography, require enhanced organization and sequencing to strengthen student learning outcomes. Additionally, the interactions in early years could be further elevated to maximize children's learning experiences. Leaders are aware of these challenges and are actively working on strategies to address them as part of the school's continuous improvement efforts.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on reading and literacy from early years.
• Pupils demonstrate respect and kindness towards others.
• High levels of parental trust and positive feedback about the school.
• Regular checks on pupils' learning to support their progress.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum development varies across foundation subjects, affecting some learning outcomes.
• Assessment processes in foundation subjects are not fully effective in informing future learning.
• Opportunities for high-quality interactions in early years could be improved.

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 Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy attended 97.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.3% 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, 0.3% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary 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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.2% 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, 16.8% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy received £6,534 and spent £6,726 for each of its 337 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £93,000 (£277 per pupil).

Across all 56 schools of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,565 and spending £7,594 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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St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 64 schools. The nearest others:

• Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Wolverhampton
• St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Wolverhampton
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• St Edmund's Catholic Academy Wolverhampton
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Wolverhampton

What is St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy have?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy has 333 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy cover?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy is at Stafford Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6NW.