School profile

Bushbury Lane Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR

Outstanding

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

3,032 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Bushbury Lane Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Nash
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 Mar 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142823.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%10%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading79%77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils228
Girls114
Boys114
Eligible for free school meals50.4%
First language not English51.8%
SEN support40
EHC plan7
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
32.9%
White British
18.9%
Indian
10.5%
Other White
9.6%
Other mixed
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
Pakistani
4.4%
Other Black
2.6%
Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Overall absence6.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence21.6%15.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)94
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll203
Unfilled places3.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.47
Support staff (FTE)17.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bushbury Lane Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWhitgreave Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurseryLow Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryDunstall Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOur Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRakegate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFallings Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miNurseryBushbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNorthwood Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bushbury Lane Academy

What is Bushbury Lane Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bushbury Lane Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Bushbury Lane Academy rank in England?

Bushbury Lane Academy ranks 3,032 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bushbury Lane Academy?

Bushbury Lane Academy has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.