Woodlands Academy of Learning is a primary school located in Willenhall. 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 19/04/2013. 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 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Bloxwich Road North, Willenhall

School Information

Address: Bloxwich Road North, Willenhall, WV12 5PR
Website: www.woodlands.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01922710613
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Tamsin Newton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138343

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 463
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 238

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.4
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.4
Maths
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
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
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 2,230 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH 		4out of 4 2,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 3,109 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		4out of 4 3,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands Academy of Learning
Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Invention Infant School
Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA 		4out of 4 761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Invention Junior School
Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA 		4out of 4 761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School
Stroud Avenue , Short Heath WV12 4EG 		3out of 4 986 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Short Heath Junior School
Pennine Way , WV12 4DS 		3out of 4 1,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 1,057 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ 		2out of 4 1,600 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE 		2out of 4 1,738 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wednesfield High Academy
Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES 		2out of 4 2,951 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX 		3out of 4 3,242 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,253 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU 		3out of 4 980 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG 		1out of 4 1,076 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR 		3out of 4 1,253 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		1out of 4 2,205 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		- not rated 2,217 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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