Busill Jones Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Mar 13 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
Walsall
Unique reference
146785
Address
Ashley Road, Bloxwich, WS3 2QF
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
256 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
47.7%
Girls
52.3%
First language not English
3.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
48.4%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 73%
African 8.2%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 3.5%
Unclassified 3.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Indian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 33%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 97
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Busill Jones Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
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 classes25.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Reception, Full-time
29
11
18
Year 1
29
10
19
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
37
20
17
Year 4
32
20
12
Year 5
46
14
32
Year 6
47
29
18
Year 2023-2024

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