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Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Voluntary controlled
Bilbrook Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1EU · bilbrookmiddle.com · 01902 840910
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2024
- Pupils
- 150
- 43% of 351 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- First language not English
- 2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2024, 3 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 3 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 13 | 5 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 25 | 4 | 0.2 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 59%
- Replies
- 22
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (45%) with SEND