Goldthorn Park Primary School
Ward Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Goldthorn Park Primary School is a primary school in Wolverhampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. It ranks 41st of 66 primary schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 March 2022, report published 8 May 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 March 2022
Pupils enjoy life at Goldthorn Park Primary School. They love reading and getting lost in a story. Pupils know that they learn lots from books. Pupils are very aware of the importance of learning to read for future life. Leaders are ambitious for pupils. They want every pupil to do as well as they can and to leave the school well prepared for the next stage in their education. The school vision is for the 'children to be the best they can be and through learning believe they can achieve anything'. Staff and pupils treat each other with respect. There is a family atmosphere about the place. Pupils show kindness to those around them and try to support each other in their learning. Bullying rarely happens and when it does, pupils are confident that staff will deal with it. Pupils feel safe at school. Leaders provide many opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills. Some pupils are members of the 'young interpreters' group. This group supports new pupils to the school who may not speak English well. The 'young interpreters' show new pupils where things are. They play with them and help them learn.
What the school should improve
- The school's curriculum is not yet sufficiently well planned and sequenced in some subjects. However, it is clear from leaders' actions that they are in the process of bringing this about, and are making any necessary amendments in response to the pandemic. For this reason, the transitional arrangements have been taken into account.
- The revised curriculum for some subjects is new. As a result, pupils' knowledge and skills are not yet secure in all areas of the curriculum. Leaders should continue with their work to assure themselves that the planned curriculum is structured and implemented consistently well in all subjects across the key stages.
- Some subject leaders have only recently started to check the implementation of the curriculum. This means that they are not yet able to evaluate fully the effectiveness of the curriculum in their subjects. Senior leaders should ensure that subject leaders further develop their monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum so that they can provide better support to teachers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
436 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Goldthorn Park Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Spring Vale Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 85% met the expected standard |
| Parkfield Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Grove Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ELSTON HALL LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Purshouse
- Phone
- 01902558730
- Address
- Ward Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5ET
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- URN
- 144252
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.