Wilkinson Primary School

Wilkinson Primary School is performing at a strong standard overall, with a clear commitment to high-quality education and the personal development of its pupils. Leaders have established an open and safe culture where safeguarding practices are effective. The school demonstrates notable strengths in attendance and behaviour, with pupils showing positive attitudes and exemplary conduct. The curriculum is well-structured, offering a solid foundation in essential subjects, enabling pupils to develop a breadth of knowledge and skills necessary for their future education. The focus on personal development is also commendable, with various opportunities for pupils to engage and grow.

Strengths

• Strong focus on attendance resulting in improved figures.
• Impeccable pupil behaviour and positive attitudes towards learning.
• Effective safeguarding measures ensuring pupil safety.
• Well-sequenced curriculum building a firm foundation for learning.
• Successful support for disadvantaged pupils helping to close achievement gaps.
• Engaging and enriching personal development opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment information to tailor future learning activities.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wilkinson Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Wilkinson Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wilkinson Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.0% of pupils at Wilkinson Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wilkinson Primary School received £7,406 and spent £7,172 for each of its 456 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £394,000 (£865 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Wilkinson Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wilkinson Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Wilkinson Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wilkinson Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Wilkinson Primary School have?

Wilkinson Primary School has 480 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wilkinson Primary School cover?

Wilkinson Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Wilkinson Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wilkinson Primary School?

Wilkinson Primary School is at Walter Road, Bradley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 8UR.