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Walsall Wood School

Primary · Academy converter · Walsall, WS8 7BP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,565 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Walsall Wood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils231
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Daniel Fowlie
TrustST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Feb 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150384.

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 maths77%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107106105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%69%73%
Expected standard in maths87%73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils231
Girls117
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29%
First language not English2.2%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.2%
Indian
8.2%
White and Black Caribbean
6.9%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other White
1.7%
Caribbean
1.7%
African
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Other Asian
0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)12.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.92
Support staff (FTE)12.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.64
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.5%15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Walsall Wood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryShire Oak AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCastlefort AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMillfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNurseryOgley Hay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt James AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOrmiston Shelfield Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLeighswood SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Walsall Wood School

What is Walsall Wood School's Ofsted rating?

Walsall Wood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Walsall Wood School rank in England?

Walsall Wood School ranks 2,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Walsall Wood School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Walsall Wood School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Walsall Wood School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Walsall Wood School made 30 offers from 64 applications (2.1 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Walsall Wood School?

Walsall Wood School has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Walsall Wood School?

Walsall Wood School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Walsall Wood School?

At Walsall Wood School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Walsall Wood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Walsall Wood School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.