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Woods Bank Academy

Walsall, WS10 8NQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#3,668
of 13,686 nationally

About Woods Bank Academy

Woods Bank Academy sits within the Walsall local authority, a primary school that has climbed to 17th out of 58 similar schools in the area, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. That puts it ahead of many of its neighbours, though it trails the top-performing peers in the borough — St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly, Croft Academy, and St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School all rank higher on the same metric. The school is led by headteacher Nicola Berkeley and serves 345 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 341, which hints at its popularity. A notably high proportion of its children — 62.9 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school has a nursery provision for three-year-olds. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in July 2024, rated the school Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRough Hay Road, Wednesbury, Walsall, WS10 8NQ
HeadteacherNicola Berkeley
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils345
Free School Meals (FSM)62.9%
School Capacity345 / 341 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsGymnasiumLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballGymnasticsNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:40-08:45

Source: woodsbank.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woods Bank Academy

Woods Bank Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.