Caldmore Primary Academy is a primary school located in Walsall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 25/02/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Carless Street, Walsall

School Information

Address: Carless Street, Walsall, WS1 3RH
Website: www.caldmore.attrust.org.uk
Telephone: 01922721359
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Hilary Mitchell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143904

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 412
Number of Pupils: 437
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 227

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.4
Writing
N/A: 1.6 Confidence interval 0 to 3.3
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.7 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

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

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 1,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 2,294 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Caldmore Primary Academy
Carless Street , WS1 3RH
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School
West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS
4out of 4 530 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Palfrey Infant School
Bescot Street , WS1 4HY
4out of 4 553 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Hanch Place , WS1 3AF
3out of 4 575 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Palfrey Junior School
Dale Street , WS1 4AH
2out of 4 706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 683 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 750 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG
4out of 4 1,039 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG
2out of 4 1,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,664 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES
- not rated 1,550 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 686 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ
- not rated 783 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD
- not rated 946 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG
- not rated 1,605 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 1,633 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.