Short Heath Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Walsall
Unique reference
104188
Address
Pennine Way, WV12 4DS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
300 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
55.7%
Girls
44.3%
First language not English
13%
Free school meals (FSM)
41%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 71%
Indian 12.3%
Mixed 10.6%
Caribbean 1.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other White 1%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 74%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
73
36
37
Year 4
78
42
36
Year 5
86
52
34
Year 6
63
37
26
Year 2023-2024

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