Merridale Primary School, based in Wolverhampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Merridale Primary School currently has around 240 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 25.4%. indian pupils make up about 20% , followed by white british at 10.4%
| Address: | Aspen Way, Wolverhampton, WV3 0UP |
| Website: | www.merridaleprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01902558760 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Laura Towle |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104334 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 240 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 127 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.2% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 25.40% | 61 |
| Indian | 20.00% | 48 |
| White British | 10.40% | 25 |
| African | 10.00% | 24 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 17 |
| Other Asian | 7.10% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.60% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 2.90% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE | - not rated | 1,882 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS | 3out of 4 | 2,148 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH | 4out of 4 | 2,988 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bingley Junior School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY | - not rated | 414 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bingley Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY | - not rated | 414 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bingley Junior and Infant School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY | - not rated | 414 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY | - not rated | 1,446 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY | 4out of 4 | 1,446 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,504 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,504 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,668 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG | 3out of 4 | 1,197 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB | - not rated | 656 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkdale School 1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE | - not rated | 1,191 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG | - not rated | 1,201 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.