Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,311 of 15,057
Worse than 68% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143904.
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.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 104 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 58 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 436 |
| Girls | 230 |
| Boys | 206 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 55.5% |
| First language not English | 72% |
| SEN support | 69 |
| EHC plan | 14 |
| Average class size | 27.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 45 |
| Applications (Reception) | 87 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 44 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 44 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 408 |
| Unfilled places | 2.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.72 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.18 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Palfrey Infant School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Palfrey Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Walsall Studio School | Studio schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Other independent school | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Boys School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. |
Caldmore Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Caldmore Primary Academy ranks 10,311 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).
Caldmore Primary Academy has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.
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.