Reedswood E-ACT 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 are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/05/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Bentley Drive, Walsall

School Information

Address: Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RX
Website: www.reedswoodacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01922721323
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Maxine Lathbury-Cox
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 138452

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/05/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 490
Number of Boys: 264
Number of Girls: 226

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.2 to 0.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.2 to -1.2
Maths
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:59%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
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
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 626 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 2,903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 3,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 3,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 563 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 563 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF
3out of 4 818 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE
2out of 4 1,070 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA
3out of 4 993 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 1,732 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD
2out of 4 2,079 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 2,216 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 1,499 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 2,653 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR
- not rated 593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
- not rated 1,013 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
1out of 4 1,015 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 1,229 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN
- not rated 1,698 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.