Academy converter · Walsall

Brownhills West Primary School

2–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148906URN

Shannon Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Walsall median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Walsall

22 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Walsall median (1.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

22 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 1.6; Walsall median median 1.6
2025 1.2; Walsall median median 1.6
2024 1.1; Walsall median median 1.7
2023 0.9; Walsall median median 1.8
2022 1.0; Walsall median median 1.6
2021 1.1; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 1.2; Walsall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.1; Walsall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.1; Walsall median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Walsall median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Walsall median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Walsall median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Walsall median

Dashed bars: as Brownhills West Primary School (URN 104206), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2025	18	21	1.2	18	1.00
Sep 2024	16	18	1.1	16	1.00
Sep 2023	25	22	0.9	17	0.68
Sep 2022	23	23	1.0	13	0.57
Sep 2021 *	25	27	1.1	21	0.84
Sep 2020 *	19	22	1.2	14	0.74
Sep 2019 *	24	26	1.1	21	0.88
Sep 2018 *	18	20	1.1	14	0.78
Sep 2017 *	18	27	1.5	17	0.94
Sep 2016 *	17	21	1.2	13	0.76
Sep 2015 *	13	15	1.2	12	0.92
Sep 2014 *	21	27	1.3	21	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 77% · Maths 59% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%42nd of 60 in Walsall

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Walsall 77% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Walsall 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Walsall 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Walsall 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Walsall 76% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Walsall 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Walsall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	9%	104	101
2023/24	52%	4%	105	103
2022/23	38%	0%	99	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Brownhills West Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Watling Street Primary School
1.1 km · Walsall

Good2022

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Walsall

Good2024

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St James Academy
2.0 km · Walsall

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Walsall

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Jerome Primary School
2.2 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Norton Canes Primary Academy
2.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School
2.4 km · Staffordshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Ryders Hayes School
2.5 km · Walsall

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148906 · 335/2225
Trust: Central Co-Operative Learning Trust
Capacity: 243 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 59.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2022
Replaced: Brownhills West Primary School (URN 104206)
Address: Shannon Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LA
Local authority: Walsall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources