Claregate Primary SchoolPalmers Cross Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Claregate Primary School and Palmers Cross Primary School are primary schools in Wolverhampton.
Claregate Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Palmers Cross Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Palmers Cross Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Claregate Primary School was judged the expected standard and Palmers Cross Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Claregate Primary School and 55.0% for Palmers Cross Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Claregate Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Palmers Cross Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonClaregate Primary School | WolverhamptonPalmers Cross Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 64 in Wolverhampton | 34th of 64 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 390 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 231 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV6 9JU | Wolverhampton, WV6 9DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 20.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 3.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 9.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Claregate Primary School
Palmers Cross Primary School
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