Goldsmith Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 2 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
494 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
52.6%
Girls
47.4%
First language not English
16%
Free school meals (FSM)
67%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 55.9%
African 9.9%
Other Asian 8.1%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 5.3%
Other Black 3.8%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other 3.4%
Indian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 75%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Goldsmith Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
52
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
32
19
13
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
3
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
37
20
17
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
57
33
24
Year 1
58
26
32
Year 2
60
39
21
Year 3
60
32
28
Year 4
60
30
30
Year 5
59
29
30
Year 6
57
27
30
Year 2024-2025

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