School profile

Whetstone Field Primary School

Primary · Community school · Walsall, WS9 0HJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,662 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Whetstone Field Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils229 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Cox
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104198.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing69%69%73%
Expected standard in maths76%73%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils229
Girls124
Boys105
Eligible for free school meals12.2%
First language not English1.3%
SEN support13
EHC plan6
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.7%
Indian
9.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black African
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence3.5%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)90
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.67
Support staff (FTE)12.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Whetstone Field Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryAldridge School - A Science CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCooper and Jordan Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLeighswood SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBlackwood SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlyVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryRadleys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whetstone Field Primary School

What is Whetstone Field Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whetstone Field Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2014.

How does Whetstone Field Primary School rank in England?

Whetstone Field Primary School ranks 9,662 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whetstone Field Primary School?

Whetstone Field Primary School has 229 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.