Holyhead Primary Academy is a primary school located in Wednesbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 02/11/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Holyhead Road, Wednesbury

School Information

Address: Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7PZ
Website: www.holyheadprimary.academy
Telephone: 01215560114
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Wynne
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144630

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 232
Number of Pupils: 217
Number of Boys: 116
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 5.5 Confidence interval 3.2 to 7.7
Writing
Average: 2 Confidence interval -0.1 to 4.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.6 to 4.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
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:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 1,178 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holyhead Primary Academy
Holyhead Road , WS10 7PZ 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manor House Road , WS10 9PN 		- not rated 942 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Old Park Primary School
Old Park Road , WS10 9LX 		4out of 4 958 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary Academy
Addison Terrace , WS10 9AR 		3out of 4 1,080 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wood Green Junior School
Hobs Road , WS10 9BW 		3out of 4 1,257 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gospel Oak School
Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ 		3out of 4 1,606 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS 		- not rated 2,158 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston
Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ 		3out of 4 2,165 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU 		4out of 4 2,259 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Hydes Road , WS10 0DR 		2out of 4 2,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS 		- not rated 2,935 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		4out of 4 3,084 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road , B71 2JN 		3out of 4 3,251 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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