Short Heath Junior SchoolLodge Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Willenhall.
Summary of the comparison
Short Heath Junior School and Lodge Farm Primary School are primary schools in Willenhall.
Short Heath Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lodge Farm Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Short Heath Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Short Heath Junior School was judged Good and Lodge Farm Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Short Heath Junior School and 39.0% for Lodge Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Short Heath Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lodge Farm Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallShort Heath Junior School | WillenhallLodge Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 46th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 389 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 420 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 4DS | Willenhall, WV12 4BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 39.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 389 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 22.8% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Short Heath Junior School
Lodge Farm Primary School
Full profiles: Short Heath Junior School · Lodge Farm Primary School