Wilkinson Primary School, Bilston

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Wilkinson Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' sustained focus on attendance has secured a positive and improving picture across the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils typically learn well across all subjects of the school's curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have constructed a well-sequenced curriculum which typically builds pupils learning well over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders establish firm foundations for children from the moment they start school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify vulnerable pupils' needs and any barriers they may face quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are passionate and committed to provide the best opportunities and education for pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development offer is well designed and coherent."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to support staff in ensuring that the checks that they make on pupils' learning are used consistently well to plan pupils' next steps"; "Leaders should further support subject leaders in enhancing and developing their subjects so that pupils remember important key knowledge over time".

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Wilkinson Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Wilkinson Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wilkinson Primary School are Loxdale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); St Martin's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Wednesbury Oak Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); and Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, 81% reading, 74% maths).

Wilkinson Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wilkinson Primary School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (83%).

40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 72 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 6 (1.3%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Loxdale (West Midlands Metro), about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lord Street (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wilkinson 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 2024/25, Wilkinson Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Wilkinson Primary School are Ormiston SWB Academy (0.7 miles) and Gospel Oak School (0.8 miles).