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Bhylls Acre Primary School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV3 8DZ

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Staffordshire

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
89
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill96%

199 pupils · 208 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
103 / 96
School capacity
208
Capacity fill
199 / 208 (96%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs JANE WOODALL

Location

Address
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft
Postcode
WV3 8DZ
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV3
16
Primary in WV3
8
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV3

  • Bhylls Acre Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8DZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.0 miles away

  • Castlecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8HS · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.23

    0.3 miles away

  • Westacre Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9EP · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM18.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Uplands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8BA · Wolverhampton

    Ages 7–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Warstones Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4LU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Springdale Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NJ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs JANE WOODALL

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