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Blakenall Heath Junior School

Field Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3JF

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Field Road Academy (URN 151999) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
55.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
220
Boys
114 (52%)
Girls
106 (48%)
Capacity
240 (92% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
66.4%
EAL
20.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,347/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.4%
  • Black African: 10.5%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

69.4%

White British

10.5%

Black African

6.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

dnewton@bla.lighthousefederation.com

Field Road

Walsall, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
104144
UKPRN
10071482
Establishment No.
2002

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