Alumwell Infant SchoolReedswood E-ACT Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Alumwell Infant School and Reedswood E-ACT Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
Alumwell Infant School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Reedswood E-ACT Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Reedswood E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Alumwell Infant School was judged Good and Reedswood E-ACT Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Reedswood E-ACT Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallAlumwell Infant School | WalsallReedswood E-ACT Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 66 in Walsall | 5th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 270 | 498 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 9UP | Walsall, WS2 8RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 270 | 498 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.5% | 66.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alumwell Infant School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
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