Located in Oldbury, Sandwell, Lightwoods Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lightwoods Primary Academy currently has around 405 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 16.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.3%. indian pupils make up about 20.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Castle Road East, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG |
| Website: | https://lightwoodsprimary.academy/ |
| Telephone: | 01214292542 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Ashton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148333 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 390 |
| Number of Pupils: | 405 |
| Number of Boys: | 218 |
| Number of Girls: | 187 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.30% | 151 |
| Indian | 20.70% | 84 |
| Other Asian | 8.10% | 33 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 23 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.90% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.00% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 3.00% | 12 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG | - not rated | 87 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Wolverhampton Road , B68 0LP | - not rated | 645 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR | 2out of 4 | 1,034 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG | 3out of 4 | 1,601 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG | - not rated | 1,601 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ | 3out of 4 | 1,886 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ | - not rated | 1,886 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ | - not rated | 1,886 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT | - not rated | 1,668 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG | - not rated | 2,035 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS | 3out of 4 | 2,156 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY | - not rated | 2,661 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX | - not rated | 2,769 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.