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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Merridale Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151991
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 114.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

9 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 11 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wolverhampton
Trust THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 240 212 full-time · 28 part-time
Female pupils 126 52.5% of pupils
Male pupils 114 47.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.3%
16.5 pts above England
School 41.3%
Wolverhampton 42.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

70.8%
50.5 pts above England
School 70.8%
Wolverhampton 30.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wolverhampton 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
23.3%
56
Pakistani
22.1%
53
White British
12.1%
29
African
11.7%
28
Any other White background
7.5%
18
Any other Asian background
5.4%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.5% 66 of 240 pupils
6.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.5%
Wolverhampton 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.2% 58 pupils
England 14.8% 9.4 pts above
EHC plans 3.3% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 19
Speech, language & communication 18
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Specific learning difficulty 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

114.3% 26.1 pts above England
Merridale Primary School
114.3%
Wolverhampton
99.2%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information