Goldsmith Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 3 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Walsall
Unique reference
138591
Address
Goldsmith Road, WS3 1DL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
462 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
16.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
60.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.1%
Other Asian 8.9%
Other White 8%
African 7.8%
Mixed 6.5%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other Black 2.8%
Other 2.4%
Indian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Caribbean 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.8
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsAbove average2.8
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 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
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

Goldsmith Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
50
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
0
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 classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
17
12
5
Early Years 2, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
16
7
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
32
18
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
2
4
Reception, Part-time
26
9
17
Reception, Full-time
29
15
14
Year 1
59
38
21
Year 2
58
31
27
Year 3
52
26
26
Year 4
57
28
29
Year 5
59
28
31
Year 6
48
24
24
Year 2023-2024

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