Busill Jones Primary School
Ashley Road, Walsall, WS3 2QF
235 pupils · 75% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SHINE ACADEMIES
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 51.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 59% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 21 | 26 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 24 | 33 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 22 | 21 | 34 | 21 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 27 | 24 | 33 | 27 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 21 | 14 | 27 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 22 | 22 | 28 | 22 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Jubilee Academy Mossley 0.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Elmore Green Primary School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- All Saints National Academy 1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Abbey Primary School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Beacon Academy 1.2 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.