Whetstone Field Primary School 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 26/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Beaufort Way, Walsall

School Information

Address: Beaufort Way, Walsall, WS9 0HJ
Website: www.whetstonefield.co.uk
Telephone: 01922743498
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Cox
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104198

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -3 to 1.5
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.3 to 1.8
Maths
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whetstone Field Primary School
Beaufort Way , Aldridge WS9 0HJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Weston Crescent , Aldridge WS9 0HA 		3out of 4 519 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School
The Green , Aldridge WS9 8NH 		3out of 4 1,177 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Leighswood School
Broadmeadow , Aldridge WS9 8HZ 		3out of 4 2,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blackwood School
Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH 		3out of 4 2,429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN 		3out of 4 634 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG 		3out of 4 667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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