Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS
225 pupils · 111% of 203 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Free school meals
- 49.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 December 2025, published 29 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 79% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 24% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 21 | 58 | 24 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 28 | 23 | 65 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 19 | 57 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 19 | 51 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 24 | 21 | 52 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 10 | 7 | 30 | 10 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 12 | 12 | 35 | 12 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 12 | 31 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Eastfield Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- East Park Academy 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Stowlawn Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Grove Primary Academy 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.