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St Martin's Church of England Primary School, Bilston

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Church of England
Ages 3–11

St Martin's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bilston, part of St Martin's Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Bilston with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Martin's Church of England Primary School in detail

St Martin's Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "To all of our parents, carers, pupils and visitors, we would like to warmly welcome you to our friendly school and to the St Martin’s family. We have a fabulous team of dedicated staff at St Martin’s who care deeply for our children, our families and for our school."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Martin's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at St Martin's Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Martin's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's Church of England Primary School are Wednesbury Oak Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Moorcroft Wood Academy (0.4 miles); Wilkinson Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths); and Glebefields Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 68% maths).

St Martin's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Wednesbury Oak AcademyMoorcroft Wood AcademyWilkinson Primary SchoolGlebefields Primary School

The trust

St Martin's Church of England Primary School is one of 4 schools run by St Martin's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in St Martin's Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

51.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 41 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 18 (8.1%) 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.

St Martin's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 16 pupils on roll.

Staffing

St Martin's Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro), about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashfield Road (after), 50 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Martin's Church of England Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Martin's Church of England Primary School are Gospel Oak School (0.4 miles), Ormiston SWB Academy (1.1 miles) and Grace Academy Darlaston (1.3 miles).

Gospel Oak SchoolOrmiston SWB AcademyGrace Academy Darlaston

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Hearsey
Pupils:221
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902925700
Address:Wallace Road, Bradley, Bilston, WV14 8BS
Trust:ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 April 2023View full report
URN:141825
UKPRN:10048990
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Wolverhampton South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

51.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+31ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 58% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

22.5

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Martin's Church of England Primary School.

  • Generation Impact560m away · Not yet graded
  • 4 Community Trust @ Wednesbury Oak Academy560m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Martin's Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
449m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Ashfield Road (after)
49m · 1 min walk
Meldon Drive (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Pace Crescent (adj)
245m · 4 min walk
Humphries Crescent (adj)
331m · 5 min walk
Edinburgh Road (opp)
346m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St Martin's Church of England Primary School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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.

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Your chances of a place at St Martin's Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bilston

High pressure
New homes approved:545
Projected new pupils:136

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bilston

Across Wolverhampton council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

3,735

Applications

3,213

Got 1st preference

93.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

25 April 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 January 2018
3 October 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

26.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

St Martin's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 16 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Moderate Learning Difficulty12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Physical Disability2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
56.1%
Asian
13.3%
Black
11.8%
Mixed
10.8%
Chinese
1.4%
Other
1.4%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals51.6%
English as Additional Language22.2%

221

Total Pupils

106

Boys

115

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

15.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,250

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,303

Per pupil

£1540k

Total funding

£170k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£256,178
EAL funding£12,300
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

12.8%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)12.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Martin's Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Martin's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is St Martin's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Martin's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.

What is the catchment area for St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Martin's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

St Martin's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

Classes at St Martin's Church of England Primary School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

St Martin's Church of England Primary School has around 221 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.

Does St Martin's Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

St Martin's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 16 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

5.4% of sessions were missed at St Martin's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Martin's Church of England 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.

Does St Martin's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Martin's Church of England Primary School: Generation Impact (560m away, registered, not yet graded) and 4 Community Trust @ Wednesbury Oak Academy (560m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Martin's Church of England Primary School?

St Martin's Church of England Primary School is at Wallace Road, Bradley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 8BS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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