St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0EF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 457 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “At St Wulstan’s, pupils and staff ‘love, learn and share’ together.”
- “This motto is embodied throughout all aspects of school life.”
- “The school has high aspirations for pupils, who love to learn.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, for some pupils with SEND adaptations are not as precise or consistent as they could be.”
- “These pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2025 (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) | 72% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 49 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 2024 to 2025, as Staffordshire 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Ellison Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good
- May Bank Infants' School 0.4 mi Good
- Hempstalls Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sun Academy Bradwell 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Bursley Academy 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Hassell Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good