Short Heath Junior SchoolWoodlands Academy of Learning
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Willenhall.
Summary of the comparison
Short Heath Junior School and Woodlands Academy of Learning are primary schools in Willenhall.
Short Heath Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woodlands Academy of Learning scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodlands Academy of Learning is ahead on our composite score.
Short Heath Junior School was judged Good and Woodlands Academy of Learning 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 69.0% for Woodlands Academy of Learning.
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 risen at Woodlands Academy of Learning (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallShort Heath Junior School | WillenhallWoodlands Academy of Learning | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 66 in Walsall | 29th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 472 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 4DS | Willenhall, WV12 5PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 462 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 11.8% 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
Woodlands Academy of Learning
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