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Wilkinson Primary School

Community school · Bilston · WV14 8UR

Ages 2–11 · 480 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • 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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

52

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

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 fill114%

480 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
480
Boys / girls
230 / 250
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
480 / 420 (114%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
196
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 H Richards

Location

Address
Walter Road, Bradley
Postcode
WV14 8UR
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South 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 2–11, in Bilston, Wolverhampton, 480 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.5%.

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 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.

Compare with theseAll in BilstonNear WV14

  • Loxdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 0AU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 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

  • 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV14 8NE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM57.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wallbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8YP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 7PD · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs H Richards
Telephone
01902558971
Website
www.wilkinsonprimaryschool.uk/

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