Academy converter · Walsall

Walsall Wood School

3–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150384URN

Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7BP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 above Walsall median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Walsall

64 applications for 30 places · 11th of 71 in Walsall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

11 October 2022
Graded inspection: Good · as Walsall Wood School, URN 104201
10 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving) · as Walsall Wood School, URN 104201

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Walsall median (1.6) close to England median (2.2)

64 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.1; Walsall median median 1.6
2025 2.0; Walsall median median 1.6
2024 2.6; Walsall median median 1.7
2023 2.7; Walsall median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.2; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 2.6; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.4; Walsall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Walsall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Walsall median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 3.0; Walsall median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.9; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Walsall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2014 3.1; Walsall median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Walsall median

Dashed bars: as Walsall Wood School (URN 104201), 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	30	64	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	61	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2024	28	74	2.6	34	1.21
Sep 2023 *	30	81	2.7	35	1.17
Sep 2022 *	30	67	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2021 *	30	78	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2020 *	30	71	2.4	24	0.80
Sep 2019 *	30	69	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2018 *	30	60	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2017 *	30	90	3.0	34	1.13
Sep 2016 *	20	58	2.9	18	0.90
Sep 2015 *	30	78	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2014 *	30	92	3.1	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 80% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%7th of 60 in Walsall

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Walsall 77% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Walsall 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Walsall 73% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Walsall 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Walsall 76% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Walsall 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	77%	20%	106	106
2023/24	83%	7%	107	108
2022/23	77%	7%	107	106

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

Walsall Wood SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Walsall

Good2023

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Castlefort Academy
0.8 km · Walsall

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Walsall

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Millfield Primary School
1.3 km · Walsall

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St James Academy
1.8 km · Walsall

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Walsall

Good2024

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Leighswood School
2.3 km · Walsall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy
2.3 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150384 · 335/2218
Trust: St Martin's Multi Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 210 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 30.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2024
Replaced: Walsall Wood School (URN 104201)
Address: Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7BP
Local authority: Walsall

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