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St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School, Penn WV4

Sedgley Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV4 5LG

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn WV4

10 reasons to choose St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn

Top line

St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School, Penn has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wolverhampton and one of the 10 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School, Penn is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 7 members of St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Wolverhampton LEA.

Average class size

St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School, Penn usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School, Penn ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 3% of schools.

The St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 1, 4 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Penn

Independent Prep Schools

Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School (2.7 miles); Newbridge Preparatory School (3.7 miles); Tettenhall College Preparatory School (3.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School, Wombourne (3.2 miles); Manor Primary School, Coseley (3.5 miles); St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School, Wolverhampton (3.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Wolverhampton Grammar School (2.7 miles); Tettenhall College (3.8 miles); Emmanuel School, Walsall (8.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

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).

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