Bramford Primary School

Bramford Primary School maintains its overall 'good' rating following an ungraded inspection, with evidence suggesting a potential upgrade to 'outstanding' in a future graded inspection. The school is renowned for its exceptional care for pupils, fostering a supportive environment that encourages high achievement from all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school community feels cohesive, and students actively engage in a variety of enriching activities that promote their personal growth and cultural capital. The curriculum is well-structured to build upon prior knowledge, and pupils consistently demonstrate high levels of achievement in their academic work. The diverse range of extracurricular opportunities—from music to sports—enhances the overall educational experience. The school's commitment to high standards of behavior and effective safeguarding measures further establishes a safe and nurturing atmosphere that cultivates both academic and social competencies among pupils.

Strengths

• Exceptional care and support for pupils
• Engaging and high-quality education
• Strong commitment to achieving high standards
• Inclusive support for pupils with SEND
• Well-structured curriculum that builds on prior learning
• High levels of pupil achievement in national tests
• Rich extracurricular activities that enhance learning
• Positive and fair behavior management
• Pupils grow into active members of the community

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 Bramford Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.4% 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 Bramford Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Bramford Primary School had 24.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 12.6% of pupils at Bramford Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.5% 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 2024–25 Bramford Primary School received £6,574 and spent £6,681 for each of its 459 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £256,000 (£559 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of The Griffin Schools Trust, income was £7,909 and spending £8,064 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bilston · Dudley local authority: places and applications

Bramford Primary School is part of The Griffin Schools Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Chivenor Primary School Birmingham
• Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Worcester
• Park Lane Primary School Nuneaton
• Exhall Junior School Warwickshire
• Race Leys Junior School Bedworth
• Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth
• Lammas School London
• Willow Brook Primary School Academy London
• Riverley Primary School London
• Saxon Way Primary School Gillingham

What is Bramford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bramford Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Bramford Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bramford Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Bramford Primary School have?

Bramford Primary School has 476 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bramford Primary School cover?

Bramford Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bramford Primary School?

Bramford Primary School is at Chad Road, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 9TU.