Bhylls Acre Primary School, Wolverhampton

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~403m)Possible (~575m)Unlikely (~748m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Thompson
Pupils:207 / 230 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01902558591
Address:Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8DZ
Trust:IGNITE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 21 April 2026View full report
URN:149420
UKPRN:10091404
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wolverhampton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Bhylls Acre excels at creating a warm, inclusive community where every child feels valued and known. The school combines strong academic teaching with excellent emotional support, helping pupils manage their feelings and develop healthy habits. Leadership has successfully turned the school around, with staff morale high and families confident in the school's care and commitment to their children.

Key Strengths

  • Strong attendance and behaviour culture with effective support for pupils who miss school
  • Broad, ambitious curriculum with clear guidance helping staff teach with confidence
  • Excellent pastoral support and wellbeing provision, including calm corners and emotional regulation support
  • Effective inclusion practices ensuring all pupils feel part of the school community
  • Good progress in reading and mathematics, with Year 4 performing significantly better than national average in multiplication check

Areas for Improvement

  • Some older pupils still have gaps in writing skills and accuracy that need further closing
  • Teachers sometimes miss opportunities to probe pupils' understanding deeply enough to extend thinking
  • Quality of adult interactions in early years varies, with some missed chances to extend children's language
  • Curriculum adaptations for pupils with special educational needs are not always precisely matched to individual requirements
  • Task choices for some pupils with additional needs occasionally limit what they can complete during lessons

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Play leader opportunities, enterprise projects, musical opportunities, sporting opportunities, Off-Screen Adventures programme with families, organised playground games including reading shed, dancing, sports

Bhylls Acre Primary School has recovered well from a turbulent period with significant leadership and staffing changes. The school now provides a welcoming, inclusive environment where pupils achieve at expected standards and feel safe and valued.

At a Glance

20.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-33ppMaths+2ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 60%. Maths has remained stable at around 63%. Writing has declined from 86% to 70%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

207 pupils

230 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,087
Projected new pupils:1,022

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

21 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
7 March 2023

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.79102%

Overall absence

10.49724%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.31579%
Unauthorised1.47523%
Persistent (10%+)10.49724%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.70885%
23/24
4.79102%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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