Leighswood School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 4 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
131433
Address
Broadmeadow, Aldridge, WS9 8HZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
511 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
4.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.6%
Persistent absence
19.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.8%
Mixed 10.6%
Indian 2.5%
Other White 1.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
African 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 46%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Leighswood School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
15
10
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
39
20
19
Reception, Full-time
59
31
28
Year 1
55
33
22
Year 2
58
35
23
Year 3
58
30
28
Year 4
79
48
31
Year 5
70
29
41
Year 6
78
38
40
Year 2023-2024

Nearby schools