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St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bilston · WV14 8BS

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill82%

221 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
106 / 115
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
221 / 270 (82%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Martin's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hearsey

Location

Address
Wallace Road, Bradley
Postcode
WV14 8BS
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bilston, Wolverhampton, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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 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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    • KS265%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

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    • FSM57.8%

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  • Wilkinson Primary School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.91

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    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS251%
    • Absence8.4%
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  • Jubilee Park Academy

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    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Loxdale Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.30

    0.9 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hearsey
Telephone
01902925700
Website
http://www.stmartinsprimary.org.uk

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