Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Bilbrook Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Wright
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Federation
- South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 351
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 124453
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902840910
About this school
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School is a Church of England voluntary controlled middle school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 24 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 63% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 88% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 75% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School compares
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School ranked 185th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.8% | 40.5% | 150 | — |
| Codsall Middle School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 516 | 0.5 miles |
| Perton Middle School | 52% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 399 | 2.2 miles |
| Brewood Middle CofE Academy | 49% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 422 | 3.2 miles |
| Penkridge Middle School | 57% | 3.5% | 17.4% | 509 | 7.7 miles |
| Lane Green First School | — | 5.2% | 25.5% | 145 | 0.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.46%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Codsall Middle School0.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Perton Middle School2.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Brewood Middle CofE Academy3.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stafford
-
Penkridge Middle School7.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stafford
-
Lane Green First School0.0 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School ranks 62nd of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Codsall Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Perton Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Ashmore Park Nursery School Nursery
- Bushbury Nursery School Nursery
- Eastfield Nursery School Nursery
- Low Hill Nursery School Nursery
- Phoenix Nursery School Nursery
- Windsor Nursery School Nursery
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School teach?
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School?
- The executive headteacher of Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School is Mr Thomas Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School?
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School full?
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School has capacity for 351 pupils and 150 on roll (43%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School a faith school?
- Yes. Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Is Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School a selective school?
- No. Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School is part of the South Staffordshire Learning Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School ranked 185th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School's absence rate?
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.