Whitehall Junior Community SchoolCaldmore Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Whitehall Junior Community School and Caldmore Primary Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
Whitehall Junior Community School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Caldmore Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Caldmore Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Whitehall Junior Community School was judged Good and Caldmore Primary Academy 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 70.0% for Whitehall Junior Community School and 57.0% for Caldmore Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitehall Junior Community School (61.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Caldmore Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWhitehall Junior Community School | WalsallCaldmore Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 66 in Walsall | 15th 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 | 340 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 412 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS1 3JY | Walsall, WS1 3RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.7% | 65.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 13.7% 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.
Whitehall Junior Community School
Caldmore Primary Academy
Full profiles: Whitehall Junior Community School · Caldmore Primary Academy