Perton Primary AcademyWoodthorne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Perton Primary Academy and Woodthorne Primary School are primary schools in Wolverhampton.
Perton Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodthorne Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Perton Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Perton Primary Academy 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 Primary Academy | WolverhamptonWoodthorne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 289 in Staffordshire | 17th of 64 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 420 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV6 7PS | 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 | 230 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% 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 Primary Academy
Woodthorne Primary School
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