Sedgley Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV4 5LG
Characteristics
State primary school (Academy Converter) and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Church of England faith school.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 other reasons to choose St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 71.
2) One of the 10 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 5 mile radius. One of the 5 most oversubscribed state primaries for first preference admissions in the Wolverhampton LEA.
3) On average, 33.3 pupils per class and 27.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
4) In the top 2% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
5) School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects, emphasising Christian social morality.
6) In the top 3% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects.
8) School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
10) Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2014.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn
Independent Prep
Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School (2.7 miles); Newbridge Preparatory School (3.7 miles); Tettenhall College Preparatory School (3.8 miles).
State Primary
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Wombourne (3.2 miles); St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Wolverhampton (3.5 miles); Manor Primary School, Coseley (3.5 miles).
Independent Senior
Wolverhampton Grammar School (2.7 miles); Tettenhall College (3.8 miles); Emmanuel School, Walsall (8.2 miles).
State Secondary
The Royal School, Wolverhampton (1.8 miles); S.Peter's Collegiate Church of England School (2.8 miles); Ellowes Hall Sports College (3.5 miles).