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Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School

Voluntary controlled school · Wolverhampton · WV8 1EU

Ages 9–13 · 150 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.33 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.33 · Often has places

1st preferences

3

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill43%

150 pupils · 351 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
74 / 76
School capacity
351
Capacity fill
150 / 351 (43%)
Free school meals
29.3%
FSM pupils
44
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Wright

Location

Address
Bilbrook Road, Codsall
Postcode
WV8 1EU
Town
Wolverhampton
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Middle deemed secondary schools in Wolverhampton
3
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV8
9
Middle deemed secondary in WV8
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Middle deemed secondary in Staffordshire LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV8

  • Codsall Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1PB · Staffordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.63

    0.5 miles away

  • Perton Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Middle deemed secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 7NR · Staffordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Lane Green First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1EU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Codsall Community High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1PQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att847.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1PF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Birches First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    WOLVERHAMPTON · WV8 2JG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • Aldersley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1RT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Wright
Telephone
01902840910
Website
http://www.bilbrookmiddle.com/

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