Whetstone Field Primary SchoolLeighswood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Whetstone Field Primary School and Leighswood School are primary schools in Walsall.
Whetstone Field Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leighswood School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whetstone Field Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whetstone Field Primary School was judged Good and Leighswood School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Whetstone Field Primary School and 64.0% for Leighswood School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whetstone Field Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leighswood School (46.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWhetstone Field Primary School | WalsallLeighswood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 43rd of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 475 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 525 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS9 0HJ | Walsall, WS9 8HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 475 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
Whetstone Field Primary School
Leighswood School
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