Ryan received more than 70 injuries from the defendants who blamed each other for his death.
"(The agencies) were focusing on the adults they considered to be vulnerable but they didn't put the focus on that child...”
The review found that several agencies, including the police, council and National Probation Service, failed to intervene in the child's care.
It criticised poor record keeping and said there was "no evidence of effective communication or liaison" between the agencies.
Wrong priorities
The report found that a front line worker took the decision not to take further action in Ryan's case, instead of a senior member of staff.
It said that in future all such decisions should only be taken by supervisors or managers.
About 60 recommendations were made, including that Wolverhampton City Council should review its child assessment procedures and ensure files from all agencies were checked for relevant family information on all children brought to its attention.
It also said that potentially at-risk children must be physically seen by staff and all people providing support to a child's family must be adequately checked.
Bill Anderson, chair of the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board, said the agencies involved in Ryan's care had the wrong priorities.
He said: "They were focusing on the adults they considered to be vulnerable but they didn't put the focus on that child."
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