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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Bantock Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151993
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 430 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 October 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 16 November 2021
Published 15 January 2023 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 434 396 full-time · 38 part-time
Female pupils 196 45.2% of pupils
Male pupils 238 54.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

54.1%
29.3 pts above England
School 54.1%
Wolverhampton 42.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

64.3%
44.0 pts above England
School 64.3%
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.

African
27.6%
120
Pakistani
13.8%
60
Any other White background
11.5%
50
Indian
11.5%
50
Any other Asian background
9.0%
39
White British
8.3%
36
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 14.3% 62 of 434 pupils
6.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.3%
Wolverhampton 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.2% 53 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts below
EHC plans 2.1% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Specific learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 1

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

100.9% 12.7 pts above England
Bantock Primary School
100.9%
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