Busill Jones Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Walsall
Busill Jones Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ashley Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2QF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 235 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “There are high expectations of pupils to ‘be positive, be respectful and be your best'.”
- “This vision is being lived out throughout the school.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning a wide range of subjects.”
To improve
- “However, the most significant barrier to learning is that some pupils do not attend regularly enough.”
- “While leaders have suitable strategies in place to improve these pupils’ attendance they are yet to bear fruit.”
- “Historically, pupils have not achieved as well as they should have in national tests in key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 to 2026, as Walsall published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Jubilee Academy Mossley 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elmore Green Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints National Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beacon Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich 0.8 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Woodlands Academy of Learning 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Field Road Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade