Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School, Walsall
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Walsall, part of St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School in detail
Results
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104222), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Across Walsall, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Walsall lodged 44 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School are Lower Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); Rivers Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 61% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); and Pelsall Village School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 49% maths).
Lower Farm Primary SchoolRivers Primary AcademySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichPelsall Village School
The trust
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School is one of 16 schools run by St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lichfield Road (before), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 160 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School are Walsall Academy (0.5 miles) and Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School (URN 104222), it was rated Good in January 2013.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104222). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Term dates
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104222). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 21 | 48 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 23 | 55 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 34 | 77 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 26 | 22 | 55 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 29 | 75 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 30 | 29 | 61 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 30 | 22 | 65 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 24 | 17 | 57 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 33 | 59 | 1.1 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104222). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Questions parents ask about Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Are there exam results for Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School?
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104222), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School (URN 104222), it was rated Good in January 2013.
What is the catchment area for Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School?
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School is at Grenfell Road, Little Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)