Bushbury Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.3
▼ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.4%
▲ 26pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
228 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bushbury Lane Academy is a primary school located in Wolverhampton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 225 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Rebecca Nash.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Book Club
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Charanga (Music)
- Maths No Problem
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Reading Spine
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 142823
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Smith | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Janet Smith Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sakhi Nitin Anita | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Roberts | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sam Parker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Adeyemi | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison McCall | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Claire Tunstall | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Nash | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jerica Fellner | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Carole Gallant | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Abisola Ogundeji Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Helen Lathe Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · 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