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EnglandWest MidlandsWalsallWV12 5PRWoodlands Academy of Learning
Primary

Woodlands Academy of Learning

Primary

Walsall · Willenhall · WV12 5PR www.woodlands.walsall.sch.uk

Pupils
462
cap. 472
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
462
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
462
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWalsall
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Woodlands Academy of Learning · Primary · Walsall

Finance£6538 spend / pupil£6715 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
69%
+4pp
70%59%47%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
3%
-2pp
8%5%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
80%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
85%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
80%
LA AVG 74.82%
SPAG higher standard
36%
LA AVG 30.89%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.09
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.23
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
462
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Bloxwich Road North, Short Heath, Willenhall, WV12 5PR
Local authority
Walsall
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2569%3%80%29%78%12%85%27%86%80%106.0105.0107.013%462
2023/2465%5%73%27%82%13%75%25%88%85%104.0105.0107.012%452
2022/2360%3%75%15%85%10%68%15%83%80%103.0103.0105.0-1.50+2.20-0.7013%459
2018/1970%2%74%23%87%3%85%18%80%90%104.0105.0109.0-0.20-0.10+0.7013%472
2017/1847%8%56%17%83%10%75%14%86%78%103.0102.0105.0-1.10+1.30+0.1014%471
2016/1756%5%63%21%71%6%68%15%71%73%102.0102.0105.0-1.60-1.80-0.4012%476

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2546223.013%8%35%5%12%
2023/2445222.712%6%32%6%14%
2022/2345922.513%4%34%6%16%
2021/2245721.914%3%32%7%20%
2020/2146320.814%1%29%
2018/1947220.613%2%27%4%7%
2017/1847121.314%2%29%4%4%
2016/1747623.312%4%31%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.