Bushbury Lane Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Unique reference
142823
Address
Ripon Road, Bushbury Lane, WV10 9TR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
231 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
53.7%
Girls
46.3%
First language not English
44.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
59.7%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.9%
Pupil ethnicities
African 25.1%
White British 24.7%
Other White 13%
Mixed 13%
Indian 9.5%
Caribbean 3.5%
Pakistani 3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bushbury Lane Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
4
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
9
1
Reception, Full-time
29
14
15
Year 1
29
16
13
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
26
15
11
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
29
18
11
Year 6
30
10
20
Year 2023-2024

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