Goldsmith Primary Academy is a primary school located in Harden. 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 23/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below 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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Goldsmith Road, Harden

School Information

Address: Goldsmith Road, Harden, WS3 1DL
Website: http://www.goldsmith.walsall.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01922710182
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Leanne Bridgwood
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138591

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 230
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -5.8 Confidence interval -7.4 to -4.1
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -5.1 Confidence interval -6.5 to -3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:26%
England Average:65%

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

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:97
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 646 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 1,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU
4out of 4 1,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goldsmith Primary Academy
Goldsmith Road , WS3 1DL
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN
3out of 4 696 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
Harden Road , Coalpool WS3 1RQ
2out of 4 718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF
3out of 4 732 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP
3out of 4 949 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX
3out of 4 1,884 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 2,631 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW
2out of 4 2,961 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 2,642 yd Further education 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 2,354 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
3out of 4 1,315 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
4out of 4 1,388 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN
- not rated 1,468 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 1,763 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Elmwood School
King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG
2out of 4 1,824 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.