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
381 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
18.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
61.4%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 64.6%
Mixed 10.2%
Indian 6.8%
African 4.5%
Other White 3.1%
Pakistani 2.9%
Unclassified 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 65%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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 104
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

Woods Bank Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
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 classes23.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
13
10
Reception, Full-time
39
17
22
Year 1
51
27
24
Year 2
55
26
29
Year 3
54
30
24
Year 4
44
24
20
Year 5
53
25
28
Year 6
56
28
28
Year 2023-2024

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