Beacon Primary School is a primary school located in Willenhall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/03/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Davis Road, Willenhall

School Information

Address: Davis Road, Willenhall, WV12 5HA
Website: www.beaconprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01922710874
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Drew
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131580

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 485
Number of Pupils: 491
Number of Boys: 265
Number of Girls: 226

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.5 to 4
Writing
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.6
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 2.7 to 5.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:88%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 1,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH
4out of 4 1,682 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 2,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU
4out of 4 3,016 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon Primary School
Davis Road , New Invention WV12 5HA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Invention Infant School
Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA
4out of 4 762 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Invention Junior School
Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA
4out of 4 762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning
Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR
3out of 4 1,127 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy
St. Albans Close , Ashmore Park WV11 2PF
1out of 4 1,168 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE
2out of 4 1,316 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ
2out of 4 1,984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD
2out of 4 2,183 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wednesfield High Academy
Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES
2out of 4 2,916 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX
3out of 4 3,016 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR
2out of 4 1,697 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR
3out of 4 1,697 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU
3out of 4 2,085 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG
1out of 4 2,151 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
3out of 4 2,744 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
4out of 4 2,751 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.