Woods Bank Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 9 2024 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
139305
Address
Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, WS10 8NQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
345 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
24.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
62.9%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African3.5%
Unclassified4.6%
Indian6.4%
Mixed11.3%
White British62.6%
Other White
3.2%
Pakistani
2.3%
Other
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%
Other Asian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
72%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

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

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

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Woods Bank Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
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 classes20.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
12
9
Reception, Full-time
35
17
18
Year 1
36
14
22
Year 2
50
24
26
Year 3
52
28
24
Year 4
52
28
24
Year 5
43
23
20
Year 6
51
25
26
Year 2024-2025

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