Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
77%
Demand Ratio
1.2x
Walsall Wood School is a Academy converter primary school in Walsall, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.
Walsall Wood School is an academy converter in Walsall, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 234 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 60 primaries in Walsall and #1,462 of 14,143 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 Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
77%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
106
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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