Best Schools in Bilston

How many schools are there in Bilston?

Bilston has 20 open schools: 14 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bilston are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Bilston were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Manor Primary School, Moseley Park, Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School and Bilston Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 18 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Manor Primary SchoolMoseley ParkHoly Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolBilston Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bilston get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Bilston with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Moseley Park, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.4 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Ormiston SWB Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.3 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Rosewood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 15.8 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Moseley ParkOrmiston SWB AcademyRosewood School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bilston have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Bilston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Wilkinson Primary School (84% in reading, 89% in maths); Manor Primary School (89% in reading, 82% in maths); and Bramford Primary School (78% in reading, 92% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Wilkinson Primary SchoolManor Primary SchoolBramford Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bilston?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bilston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bilston have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bilston have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bilston?

Apply to your council - Wolverhampton, Dudley or Midlothian, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.