Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School is an academy converter in Wednesbury for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 431 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Old Church Church of England C Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024 of its predecessor, Old Church Church of England C Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: December 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | School Street Off Alma Street Darlaston Wednesbury West Midlands WS10 8DL |
| Reference Number | 152027 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 431 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.03%
Girls: 51.97% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 45.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 22.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | 37 | 24 | 61 |
| 4 | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| 5 | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| 6 | 35 | 26 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 54.3% |
| Indian | 9.5% |
| African | 7.4% |
| White, Other | 3.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.2% |
| Pakistani | 3.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 2.3% |
| Asian, Other | 2.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Old Church Church of England C Primary School, inspected in May 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 16 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
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).
In 2025–26, 20.4% of pupils at Old Church Church of England C Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 36 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 29 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 21 | 6 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 4 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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.
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All schools in Wednesbury · Sandwell local authority: places and applications
Old Church Church of England C Primary School is part of St Bartholomew'S Ce Multi Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Oak Meadow Primary School Wolverhampton
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Walsall
- Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Walsall
- Woodfield Primary School Wolverhampton
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Wolverhampton
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Wolverhampton
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Wolverhampton
- Fairhaven Primary School Stourbridge
- Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Stafford
What is Old Church Church of England C Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Old Church Church of England C Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024 of its predecessor, Old Church Church of England C Primary School.
When was Old Church Church of England C Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Old Church Church of England C Primary School was last inspected in December 2025.
How many pupils does Old Church Church of England C Primary School have?
Old Church Church of England C Primary School has 431 pupils on roll.
What age range does Old Church Church of England C Primary School cover?
Old Church Church of England C Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Old Church Church of England C Primary School?
Old Church Church of England C Primary School is at School Street, Off Alma Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8DL.