Merridale Primary School

General Information

Address: Aspen Way, Wolverhampton, WV3 0UP
Phone: 01902558760
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Towle
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 240
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 99
% eligible for free school meals: 46.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 24.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 19 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #22 of 51 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#20Holy Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#21Lanesfield Primary SchoolGood
#22Merridale Primary SchoolGood
#23Nishkam Primary School WolverhamptonGood
#24Northwood Park Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bushbury Lane AcademyOutstanding
#2Manor Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Spring Vale Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Whitgreave Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Woodfield Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Bantock Primary SchoolGood
#7Berrybrook Primary SchoolGood
#8Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolGood
#9Bilston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Castlecroft Primary SchoolGood
#11Claregate Primary SchoolGood
#12Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#13D'Eyncourt Primary SchoolGood
#14Dovecotes Primary SchoolGood
#15Eastfield Primary SchoolGood
#16Fallings Park Primary SchoolGood
#17Field View Primary SchoolGood
#18Goldthorn Park Primary SchoolGood
#19Grove Primary AcademyGood
#20Holy Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#21Lanesfield Primary SchoolGood
#22Merridale Primary SchoolGood
#23Nishkam Primary School WolverhamptonGood
#24Northwood Park Primary SchoolGood
#25Oak Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#26Palmers Cross Primary SchoolGood
#27Parkfield Primary SchoolGood
#28Perry Hall Primary SchoolGood
#29Rakegate Primary SchoolGood
#30SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#31St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#32St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33St Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#34St Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#35St Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#36St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#37St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#38St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#39St Teresa's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#40St Thomas' Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#41Stow Heath Primary SchoolGood
#42Stowlawn Primary SchoolGood
#43Trinity CofE Primary AcademyGood
#44Villiers Primary SchoolGood
#45Warstones Primary SchoolGood
#46West Park Primary SchoolGood
#47Wilkinson Primary SchoolGood
#48Wood End Primary SchoolGood
#49Woodthorne Primary SchoolGood
#50Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#51Graiseley Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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