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

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026

“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.”

“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.

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.

One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.

Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

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Perton Primary Academy 2.7 mi Good
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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