Wallbrook Primary Academy, Bilston
Wallbrook Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bilston, part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 13 schools in Bilston with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wallbrook Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Wallbrook Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wallbrook Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Wallbrook Primary Academy as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wallbrook Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wallbrook Primary Academy are Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, 81% reading, 74% maths); Wednesbury Oak Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Glebefields Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 68% maths); and Wilkinson Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wallbrook Primary Academy.
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolWednesbury Oak AcademyGlebefields Primary SchoolWilkinson Primary School
The trust
Wallbrook Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pemberton Road (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 365 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wallbrook Primary Academy issued 14 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wallbrook Primary Academy are Gospel Oak School (1 mile) and Ormiston SWB Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
At a Glance
39.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Wallbrook Primary Academy pupils explore graffiti art Steve ‘Graffoflage’ Edwards
18 Sep 2026
Wallbrook Primary Academy achieves Inclusive Attendance Bronze Award
11 Sep 2026
Wallbrook Primary Academy becomes Purple Mash Pioneer School
7 Sep 2026
Letter to families - new Chief Executive Officer of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
1 Sep 2026
Wallbrook pupils meet award-winning author Christopher Edge
17 Jul 2026
Trust Newsletter - Summer 2026
16 Jul 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Wallbrook Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Wallbrook Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Dudley
Term dates
Wallbrook Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wallbrook Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wallbrook Primary Academy is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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
Your chances of a place at Wallbrook Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
250 pupils
315 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bilston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bilston
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
263
Total Pupils
122
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,599
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,242
Per pupil
£1805k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
26.3%
Persistent absence
232
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
Wallbrook Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Wallbrook Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Wallbrook Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Wallbrook Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wallbrook Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wallbrook Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wallbrook Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Wallbrook Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Classes at Wallbrook Primary Academy average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Wallbrook Primary Academy has around 263 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wallbrook Primary Academy?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Wallbrook Primary Academy in 2024/25. 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Wallbrook Primary Academy 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 Wallbrook Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Wallbrook Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wallbrook Primary Academy?
Wallbrook Primary Academy is at Off Bradleys Lane, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 8YP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)