Woodlands Academy of Learning
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 138343
- Address
- Bloxwich Road North, Short Heath, WV12 5PR
- Website
- www.woodlands.walsall.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 452 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 79.4%
Mixed 8.6%
Indian 6%
Other White 1.5%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Woodlands Academy of Learning
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 10 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 8 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 27 33 |
| Year 1 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 58 26 32 |
| Year 5 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |