Schools in Bilston
Once the Black Country's foremost centre for enamelling and iron production, Bilston operates as a market town within the City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. The town's industrial chapter ran from coal and iron mining in the seventeenth century through Victorian steel works that defined the borough's southern edge. Moseley is among the most sought-after pockets in the area for primary catchments, with Coseley drawing families into its school-competitive corner to the south. Central Bilston and Bradley form the residential core, with Loxdale extending towards the borough boundary. The West Midlands Metro links Bilston Central to Wolverhampton city centre in under fifteen minutes. Bilston had around 35,000 residents at the 2021 Census.
13
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2
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2
Special
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Area Performance
Bilston schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 16 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.61/10, +0.18 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
17% Elite
Distribution across all Bilston schools
Bilston vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Bilston schools
Primary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
top 54% of 14,978
top 54% of 14,978
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 71% of 2,554
top 71% of 2,554
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bilston
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Bilston
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Bilston
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School profiles in Bilston
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