Loxdale Primary School, Bilston

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~464m)Possible (~663m)Unlikely (~862m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Patricia Scott
Pupils:450 / 420 capacity
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902558570
Address:Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0AU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:104315
UKPRN:10073152
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wolverhampton South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Loxdale Primary School excels at creating confident, responsible learners with an outstanding love of reading and learning. The school provides excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, helping them achieve at the same level as their peers. With outstanding behaviour and safety standards driven by strong leadership, your child will thrive in a positive, secure environment focused on broadening horizons and raising aspirations.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and safety, with pupils contributing to creating the school's reward and sanction systems
  • Exceptional progress for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, achieving at or above school and national standards
  • Very high standards in reading across the school, with pupils working with published authors from Nursery to Year 6
  • Effective feedback from teachers both verbally and in books, resulting in good progress across all subjects
  • Strong leadership from the headteacher, with senior leaders modelling good practice and improving teaching quality

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching quality in the lower years is not as consistently high as in upper years, causing some variation in pupils' progress
  • Most-able pupils are not always identified early enough in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, preventing them from achieving the highest standards

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is exemplary, with leaders checking every detail and swiftly following up any concerns, including meticulous monitoring of pupils in alternative provision.

Extracurricular Activities

Study and well-being club (morning), after school clubs, professional sports coaching, local competitions, visits to places of worship (churches, mosques, temples), galleries and museums

Loxdale Primary School is a good school where the headteacher has created a committed team focused on broadening pupils' horizons and raising achievement. Pupils leave as confident, responsible young people with enquiring minds and a strong love of learning.

At a Glance

47.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

36 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught92%
Good progress89%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-5ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 91% to 85%. Maths has declined from 88% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Loxdale (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
582m · 9 min walk
Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
663m · 11 min walk
The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
991m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

450 pupils

420 capacity

30 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bilston

High pressure
New homes approved:541
Projected new pupils:135

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bilston

Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

3,705

Applications

3,170

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

22 October 2024
26 March 2019
19 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.56882%

Overall absence

13.33333%

Persistent absence

375

Enrolments

Authorised3.79605%
Unauthorised1.77277%
Persistent (10%+)13.33333%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

3.14365%
18/19
3.83626%
20/21
6.22385%
21/22
6.55175%
22/23
6.19774%
23/24
5.56882%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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