Ofsted: Good emoji_events #45 in Walsall public Top 69% UK

Blakenall Heath Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Maria Harris

location_onWalsall, WS3 3JF

language Visit Website phone 1922710145

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

222

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Expected Standard

55%

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Age Range

7-11

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Blakenall Heath Junior School is a Community school primary school in Walsall, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 69% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Blakenall Heath Junior School is a community school in Walsall, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 220 pupils on roll, of whom 66% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #45 of 79 primaries in Walsall and #8,447 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 56.1%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 57%

Reading70% LA 71%

Writing68% LA 67%

Maths70% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading59% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading61% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing46% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA -0.5

-3.8 to -0.5

-4.9

Write

LA -0.1

-6.4 to -3.3

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.8 to -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading55% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.4

-5.0 to -1.8

-2.3

Write

LA -0.4

-3.8 to -0.8

-3.0

Maths

LA -0.1

-4.4 to -1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 59%

Reading46% LA 70%

Writing58% LA 73%

Maths66% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA -0.3

-6.5 to -3.3

-4.1

Write

LA -0.6

-5.6 to -2.6

-2.2

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.6 to -0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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25 January 2017

Inspection Report

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08 January 2015

Inspection Report

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19 June 2014

Inspection Report

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16 May 2013

Inspection Report

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10 January 2013

Inspection Report

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30 March 2011

Inspection Report

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12 June 2008

Inspection Report

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23 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 220 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	220	2	0.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	224	4	1.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	229	12	5.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	225	4	1.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	224	2	0.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	222	3	1.4%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	221	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	230	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	227	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	231	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	235	3	1.3%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	229	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	230	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	233	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	236	4	1.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	234	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	237	4	1.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	234	10	4.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	233	4	1.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	236	7	3.0%	0.5%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils