Westacre Infant School, based in Wolverhampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. 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.
Westacre Infant School currently has around 285 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.8%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.9%. indian pupils make up about 28.1%
| Address: | Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EP |
| Website: | www.westacreinfantschool.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01902558532 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Aidan Edmunds |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104312 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 330 |
| Number of Pupils: | 285 |
| Number of Boys: | 144 |
| Number of Girls: | 141 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.90% | 108 |
| Indian | 28.10% | 80 |
| African | 5.60% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 4.90% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 4.60% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.20% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE | - not rated | 2,463 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands Junior School Finchfield Road West , Finchfield WV3 8BA | 3out of 4 | 429 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castlecroft Primary School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HS | 3out of 4 | 915 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School Bhylls Lane , Castlecroft WV3 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 1,094 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 890 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 890 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent , WV3 8HU | 1out of 4 | 1,020 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU | - not rated | 1,038 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smestow School, A Specialist Sports College Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU | - not rated | 1,038 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR | 3out of 4 | 2,390 yd | Community 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 | 2,694 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Cedars School 39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW | - not rated | 618 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB | - not rated | 1,695 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newbridge Preparatory School 51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH | - not rated | 1,736 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX | - not rated | 1,766 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT | 3out of 4 | 1,947 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.