Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Wolverhampton
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Wolverhampton for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Wolverhampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025
Strengths
- “This is a warm and friendly school where pupils are highly valued.”
- “Staff are incredibly kind and caring.”
- “Pupils enjoy all that the school offers them.”
To improve
- “Many pupils have gaps in communication and language knowledge when they join the school.”
- “However, some pupils still do not attend school as regularly as they could, and this is especially the case for some disadvantaged pupils.”
- “Despite this, a few pupils continue to struggle to conform to school rules and routines.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Wolverhampton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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