A parent’s guide to Wombourne’s primary schools, secondary school, special school and nurseries – plus when and how to apply for a place.
Wombourne has four primary schools, a special school and a secondary school with a sixth form, all within about a mile of the village centre. Here’s a quick guide to each one, plus the key dates for applying for a place. Click any school’s name for its full directory listing, with contact details and a map.
Starting school in September 2027?
Apply online through Staffordshire County Council. For sixth form places, apply to the school directly.
Wombourne High School on Ounsdale Road is the village’s secondary school: a mixed, non-selective academy for students aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form and around 1,000 pupils. Opened in 1956 as Ounsdale High School, it’s now part of the Invictus Education Trust.
Blakeley Heath Primary School is on Sytch Lane and takes children aged 3 to 11. Its nursery, Blakeley Bears, offers funded places for 3 and 4 year olds, and there’s a before and after school club.
St Benedict Biscop is a Church of England primary school on School Road, close to the village centre, for children aged 3 to 11. It’s an academy and part of St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust.
St Bernadette’s is a Catholic primary school on Lindale Drive for children aged 4 to 11. It’s an academy and part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.
Westfield Primary School is a community primary school on Ounsdale Road, near the high school, for children aged 2 to 11, with its own nursery.
Cherry Trees School on Giggetty Lane is a special school for children aged 3 to 11 with a wide range of special educational needs. Places are usually arranged through an education, health and care plan (EHCP) with Staffordshire County Council, rather than the normal admissions process.
As well as the school nurseries at Blakeley Heath and Westfield, Wombourne has registered childminders and pre-school classes. You’ll find them in the Pre-school and Playgroups sections of the directory.
Every school is inspected by Ofsted. To read a school’s latest report, search for it on the Ofsted reports website. It’s also worth visiting schools at their open days and speaking to other parents.
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