St Chad's CofE (VC) First School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–9 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School is a primary school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire for ages 3–9 (voluntary controlled school).
Key facts
- Address
- Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7AQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this nurturing school where the vision of 'One big family, learning together' is lived out each day.”
- “They arrive each morning with a sense of excitement.”
- “Staff greet pupils warmly and take time to ask how they are.”
To improve
- “However, a small proportion of pupils make errors in their writing, particularly in relation to letter formation and handwriting.”
- “This affects the consistency and overall quality of their written work across the curriculum.”
- “However, on occasion, these adaptations do not meet pupils' needs as effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Perton First School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Perton Primary Academy 2.7 mi Good
- Bhylls Acre Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy 3.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Nicholas Church of England First School 3.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Birches First School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Lane Green First School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published