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
- 462 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.5% |
| Other White | 2.2% |
| Indian | 7.6% |
| Mixed | 9.3% |
| White British | 75.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 69% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Woodlands Academy of Learning
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 3
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 | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 16 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 4 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 3 | 62 29 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |