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Wallbrook Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bilston · WV14 8YP

Ages 3–11 · 263 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
240

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill83%

263 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
263
Boys / girls
122 / 141
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
263 / 315 (83%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
105
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lorna McGregor

Location

Address
Off Bradleys Lane, Coseley
Postcode
WV14 8YP
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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, 263 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.1%.

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

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8YB · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.3 miles away

  • Wednesbury Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0AR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Glebefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Wilkinson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8UR · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • St Pauls Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9BH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9PF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Jubilee Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0QS · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorna McGregor
Telephone
01902947830
Website
https://wallbrookprimary.academy

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