Busill Jones Primary School, Walsall

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Busill Jones Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well across the curriculum from their starting points."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed and strengthened the school's curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years is a hive of activity."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify vulnerable pupils' needs quickly and accurately, often in the youngest children."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders in the trust have supported the school well through a time of recent instability."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have thought carefully about how they promote pupils' personal development."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders have not addressed issues with regard to pupil attendance as quickly as they should have."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the school's attendance strategy is having an impact, improving attendance of pupils who are persistently absent"; "Leaders should ensure that school improvement planning is focused on the school's priorities so these can be achieved more rapidly"; "Leaders should further support staff so they deliver the school's curriculum consistently as intended"; "Leaders should support staff to ensure that the feedback given to pupils in lessons is followed up in subsequent learning so pupils build their knowledge well"; "Leaders should ensure that staff focus on developing pupils' accurate letter formation and clear presentation in their writing".

In its own words: "We will always do our best to look smart by wearing our school uniform We will always try our hardest even when we find things challenging (always try our best and allow others to do their best)"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and art.

The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Busill Jones Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 48% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Busill Jones Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Busill Jones Primary School are Jubilee Academy Mossley (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Elmore Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths); All Saints National Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 44% maths); and Abbey Primary School (0.7 miles).

Busill Jones Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Busill Jones Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Shine Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Black (14%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 91 pupils (38.7%) received SEN support and 12 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coalway Road (after), 270 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Busill Jones Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Busill Jones Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Busill Jones Primary School are Bloxwich Academy (0.4 miles) and Walsall Academy (1 mile).