Bramford Primary School
Chad Road, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 9TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Guest
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Griffin Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 476
- URN
- 139437
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818915
About this school
Bramford Primary School is a primary academy in Bilston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 476 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bramford 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. 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 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 75% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 79% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
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 Bramford 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 | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 472 |
| 2023/24 | 466 |
| 2024/25 | 477 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bramford Primary School compares
Bramford Primary School ranked 18th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.7% | 22.1% | 476 | — |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 53% | 6.7% | 32.4% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| Wrens Nest Primary School | 67% | 7.6% | 56.1% | 537 | 0.7 miles |
| Foxyards Primary School | 64% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 338 | 0.8 miles |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | 86% | 4.6% | 21% | 238 | 0.9 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 73% | 5.7% | 33.8% | 658 | 1.0 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)
- 22.09%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 10.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurst Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Wrens Nest Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Foxyards Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
St Chad's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Manor Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bilston
Other schools in Bilston
Bramford Primary School ranks 3rd of the 13 ranked primary schools in Bilston.
- Bilston Church of England 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 Bramford Primary School teach?
- Bramford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bilston.
- Who is the headteacher of Bramford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bramford Primary School is Mrs Lisa Guest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bramford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bramford 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 Bramford Primary School?
- Bramford Primary School has 476 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bramford Primary School full?
- Bramford Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 476 on roll (113%), 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 Bramford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bramford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bramford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bramford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bramford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bramford Primary School is part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bramford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bramford Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Bramford Primary School ranked 18th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bramford Primary School's absence rate?
- Bramford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bramford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bramford 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 1 July 2026.