Bushbury Hill Primary School

A requires improvement community school school in Wolverhampton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Bushbury Hill Primary School.

Wolverhampton, WV108BY Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

41

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
35.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 42.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
16 April 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Old Fallings Lane
Wolverhampton, WV108BY

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104290
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
266 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
257
Free School Meals
68.5% (176 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.7% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
21.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
42.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 105.0
2023 101.0 101.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
29
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
257 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"To Be the Best That We Can Be"

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Underwood. School motto referenced: 'To Be the Best That We Can Be'.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Wolves Foundation Gymnastics (Years 3/4/5/6) Wolves Foundation Fundamentals (Years 1/2) Wolves Foundation Football Sewing (Miss Archer) Keyboard (Mrs Garbett) Art (Miss Bailey) Wildwood (Mrs Jones) Year 6 Maths booster (Miss Doubleday)

Sports

Gymnastics Football

Facilities

Extensive school grounds Passivhaus school building

Curriculum Highlights

Learning Challenge Curriculum with a wow start (launch) and landing for every topic Cross-curricular approach to learning, dissolving artificial barriers between subjects Broad, ambitious curriculum including examples like ‘Wonderful Wolverhampton’ and Caribbean context Reading & Phonics focus Subject Progression, Curriculum Overview and Curriculum Information Music Development Plan British Values

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs 8:00am to 8:20am (doors close at 8:20am). After school clubs operate 3:15pm to 4:00pm with collection by 4:15pm. Nursery children cannot attend Breakfast Club. Years 5 and 6 may walk home only with parental permission.

SEND Provision

SEND Information includes the SENCO Analiese Collings coordinating Outreach services such as Educational Psychologist (Lucinda Dunn), School Nurse, City of Wolverhampton Council Inclusion Support, Speech and Language Team (SALT), Special Needs Early Years Service (SNEYs), Information, Advice and Support Service, Wolverhampton Outreach Service, Vision Impaired Team, Hearing Impaired Team, Occupational Therapy and CAMHS; The Wolverhampton Local Offer provides information about services available to SEND learners and their families.

Admissions Criteria

As a community school, admissions are determined in agreement with the Local Authority, which is the Admissions Authority. The LA publishes an admissions prospectus and parents may express a preference, which does not guarantee a place. The school has a 26-place Nursery for children starting from age 3. After accepting a place, families attend meetings with the Office Manager and Headteacher before admission. See Wolverhampton LA - School Admissions for more information.

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