Perton First SchoolWoodthorne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Perton First School and Woodthorne Primary School are primary schools in Wolverhampton.
Perton First School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodthorne Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Perton First School is ahead on our composite score.
Perton First School was judged Good and Woodthorne Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Woodthorne Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonPerton First School | WolverhamptonWoodthorne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 236th of 285 in Staffordshire | 17th of 64 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 278 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 420 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV6 7LX | Wolverhampton, WV6 8XL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 277 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 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.
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.
Perton First School
Woodthorne Primary School
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