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Dorothy Purcell Junior School

Community school · Bilston · WV14 8NE

Ages 7–11 · Walsall

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
216
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Angela Simcox

Location

Address
Bull Lane
Postcode
WV14 8NE
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall South
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 7–11, in Bilston, Walsall.

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 Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

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

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV14 8NE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM57.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Pinfold Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8PU · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM53.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wednesbury Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0AR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wilkinson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8UR · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM45.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Holyhead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 7PZ · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Glebefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Angela Simcox

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