Lightwoods Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 148333
- Address
- Castle Road East, B68 9BG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 405 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 19.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 37.3%
Indian 20.7%
Mixed 13.7%
Other Asian 8.1%
Other White 5.7%
Other 4%
Pakistani 3%
Other Black 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Caribbean 1.2%
African 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.5
WritingBelow average-1.7
MathsAverage0
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Lightwoods Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 54
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 35 23 |
| Year 1 | 53 30 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 4 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 5 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 6 | 58 30 28 |