St Nicholas Church of England First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
St Nicholas Church of England First School is a primary school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire for ages 3–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Belvide Gardens, Chillington Drive, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 339 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “St Nicholas is a welcoming school, where pupils have a deep sense of belonging.”
- “The school’s values of respect, perseverance, care, trust and thankfulness are central to its work.”
- “Staff are ambitious for what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “Early writing is an area that the school have identified for development.”
- “Some staff address early writing misconceptions swiftly and comprehensively, but others do not.”
- “This leads to inconsistencies in the implementation of the writing curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 58 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Lane Green First School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Birches First School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Perton First School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Perton Primary Academy 2.5 mi Good
- St Mary and St Chad CofE First School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE First School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published