Wood End Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good

Wood End Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1YQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wood End Primary School is a primary school in Wolverhampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. It ranks 46th of 66 primary schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 19 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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 11 February 2025

Wood End Primary has high aspirations for all pupils and staff. Pupils enjoy coming to school and attend regularly. The environment is calm, welcoming and showcases children's work. Pupils express a sense of belonging. One pupil, who reflected the views of many, stated, 'We are one big community.' The school has high expectations of how pupils should behave, and pupils rise to these both in and outside of the classroom. Pupils are caring and friendly towards each other and to visitors. They are polite and respectful. They have positive attitudes towards their learning and achieve well in most subjects. Pupils feel safe coming to school and know who they would go to if they had a problem. They are confident that any issues with bullying are dealt with quickly. Pupils' personal development is a strength. They have many opportunities to take responsibility. Pupils lead lunchtime clubs such as running and basketball and take great pride in their librarian roles. Pupils take part in activities such as Shakespeare and poetry workshops and recorder recitals. These experiences help pupils to develop into confident and responsible young people.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subject areas, the school has not considered well enough how prior knowledge connects to new learning. As a result, pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge intended to meet the aims of the curriculum. The school needs to ensure that the curriculum clearly and sequentially identifies the knowledge and skills that pupils should build over time.
  • The school does not always check pupils' learning well enough, including in the early years. As a result, children and pupils make the same errors over time, particularly in the formation of numbers and letters. The school needs to ensure that teachers use assessment more effectively to address errors.
  • Activities in early years do not always support children to develop the skills and knowledge that they need to be ready for Year 1 and beyond. As a result, children are not always strongly prepared for their next steps. The school should design activities that ensure that children acquire secure foundational skills and knowledge by the end of their time in early years.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals35.3%

35.3%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.3%

30.3%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wood End Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy0.3 milesOfsted: Good43% met the expected standard
Long Knowle Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Edward the Elder Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good78% met the expected standard
Wodensfield Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good65% met the expected standard
D'Eyncourt Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Sonia Sharma
Address
Wood End Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1YQ
Local authority
Wolverhampton
URN
104322

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.