Bilston Church of England Primary School
Albany Crescent, Bilston, WV14 0HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Gentle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 454
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 130305
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Telephone
- 01902558690
About this school
Bilston Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bilston. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bilston Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, 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 | 61 | 64 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 44% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 63% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 69% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Bilston Church of England Primary 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 | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 460 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bilston Church of England Primary School compares
Bilston Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.5% | 51.7% | 456 | — |
| Stowlawn Primary School | 54% | 5.7% | 52.4% | 428 | 0.6 miles |
| Villiers Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 48.4% | 662 | 0.7 miles |
| East Park Academy | 54% | 6.3% | 53.8% | 671 | 0.8 miles |
| Parkfield Primary School | 84% | 7.5% | 51.2% | 191 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | 38% | 4.9% | 30.1% | 242 | 0.9 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)
- 51.74%
- English as an additional language
- 27.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stowlawn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Villiers Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
East Park Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Parkfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bilston
Other schools in Bilston
Bilston Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Bilston.
- Bramford Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Field View Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hurst Hill Primary School Primary
- Loxdale Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stowlawn Primary School Primary
- Villiers Primary School Primary
- Wallbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Wilkinson Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bilston Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bilston Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bilston.
- Who is the headteacher of Bilston Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bilston Church of England Primary School is Mr Gary Gentle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bilston Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bilston Church of England Primary 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 Bilston Church of England Primary School?
- Bilston Church of England Primary School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bilston Church of England Primary School full?
- Bilston Church of England Primary School has capacity for 454 pupils and 456 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Bilston Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bilston Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Bilston Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bilston Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bilston Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bilston Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- Bilston Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bilston Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bilston Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bilston Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bilston Church of England Primary 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.