School profile

Goldsmith Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Harden, WS3 1DL

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,385 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Goldsmith Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils482 of 457 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Maximilian Wakeman
TrustWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138591.

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 maths75%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%6%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading84%74%76%
Expected standard in writing86%69%73%
Expected standard in maths77%73%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils482
Girls229
Boys253
Eligible for free school meals66%
First language not English15.8%
SEN support99
EHC plan8
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.9%
African
10.4%
Other Asian
7.3%
Other Black
5%
Other White
4.6%
Other mixed
4.6%
Pakistani
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
1.9%

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 absence4.8%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence13.8%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)60
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)61
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places457
Pupils on roll405
Unfilled places11.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)23
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.49
Support staff (FTE)24.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Goldsmith Primary Academy

What is Goldsmith Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Goldsmith Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Goldsmith Primary Academy rank in England?

Goldsmith Primary Academy ranks 3,385 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Goldsmith Primary Academy?

Goldsmith Primary Academy has 482 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 457.

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.