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Bramford Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bilston · WV14 9TU

Ages 3–11 · 476 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-08

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
135
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill113%

476 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
476
Boys / girls
243 / 233
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
476 / 420 (113%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Griffin Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Guest

Location

Address
Chad Road, Coseley
Postcode
WV14 9TU
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bilston, Dudley, 476 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Bilston
18
Primary schools in Bilston
13
Academies among open schools in Bilston
56% (10)
Open schools in WV14
23
Primary in WV14
14
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 BilstonNear WV14

  • Hurst Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 9AJ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Wrens Nest Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 3NX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Foxyards Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8BH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 3UE · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 9UQ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

  • Queen Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 1JB · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Cotwall End Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 3YG · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.02

    1.1 miles away

  • Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 4AQ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Guest
Telephone
01384818915
Website
www.bramford-gst.org

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