Wallbrook Primary Academy
Off Bradleys Lane, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 8YP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna McGregor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 263
- URN
- 147721
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902947830
About this school
Wallbrook Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bilston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 263 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wallbrook Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 43 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 51% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 77% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 60% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 65% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
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 Wallbrook Primary Academy 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 | 38% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wallbrook Primary Academy compares
Wallbrook Primary Academy ranked 66th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 7.6% | 51.4% | 263 | — |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 62% | 5.8% | 26.4% | 557 | 0.3 miles |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | 66% | 6.6% | 46.3% | 439 | 0.7 miles |
| Glebefields Primary School | 46% | 7.2% | 60.6% | 366 | 0.7 miles |
| Wilkinson Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 46.7% | 480 | 0.8 miles |
| St Pauls Church of England Academy | 69% | 5.2% | 34.9% | 195 | 0.8 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)
- 51.41%
- English as an additional language
- 21.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Wednesbury Oak Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Glebefields Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Wilkinson Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
St Pauls Church of England Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Tipton
Other schools in Bilston
Wallbrook Primary Academy ranks 12th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Bilston.
- Bilston Church of England Primary School Primary
- 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
- Wilkinson Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wallbrook Primary Academy teach?
- Wallbrook Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bilston.
- Who is the headteacher of Wallbrook Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Wallbrook Primary Academy is Mrs Lorna McGregor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wallbrook Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wallbrook Primary Academy, 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 Wallbrook Primary Academy?
- Wallbrook Primary Academy has 263 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wallbrook Primary Academy full?
- Wallbrook Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 263 on roll (83%), 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 Wallbrook Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Wallbrook Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Wallbrook Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wallbrook Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Wallbrook Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wallbrook Primary Academy is part of SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wallbrook Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wallbrook Primary Academy compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Wallbrook Primary Academy ranked 66th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wallbrook Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Wallbrook Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wallbrook Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wallbrook Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.