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Bushbury Hill Primary School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV10 8BY

Ages 3–11 · 243 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
222

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

243 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
128 / 115
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
243 / 266 (91%)
Free school meals
69.6%
FSM pupils
158
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Charlotte Underwood

Location

Address
Old Fallings Lane
Postcode
WV10 8BY
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 69.6%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV10
24
Primary in WV10
15
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Primary in Wolverhampton LA
72

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.2%

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  • Long Knowle Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM45.6%

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  • Elston Hall Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Underwood
Telephone
01902558230
Website
https://www.bushburyhillprimary.co.uk/

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