Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Voluntary controlled middle deemed secondary school in Wolverhampton (Staffordshire).
Attainment 8
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not published
English & maths 5+
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not published
Attendance rate
93.2%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 6.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.3%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
43%
150 / 351 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School is a Church of England school located in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 9 to 13. The Executive Headteacher is Thomas Wright.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
33 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Careers
- Citizenship
- Design Technology
- Drama
- English
- French
- History
- Computing
- Geography
- Maths
- Music
- Physical Education
- Religious Education
- Science
- Helplines
and 17 more
Key facts
- URN
- 124453
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (20 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Shulman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Eleanor Tomlinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Merry Smith | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Michelle Burrington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Antionette Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Martire | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Rowen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke Shirley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Phillipa Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Suzanne Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Angharad Allingham | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alison Colin-Stokes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Vince Green | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Maxfield | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Thomas Wright | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Lindi Ackroyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jessica Spittle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Kevin Handley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Alun Harding | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Sarah Yeomans | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Rev Sharon Greensmith Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Christopher O'Gorman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Catherine Budd Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record