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Leighswood School

Broadmeadow, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8HZ

Local ranking43rd of 66 primary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

525

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
69

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
475
Boys
246 (52%)
Girls
229 (48%)
Capacity
525 (90% full)
SEND
16.8%
FSM Eligible
30.7%
EAL
4.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
13.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,225/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 81.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%
  • Asian Indian: 2.7%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.8%

81.0%

White British

6.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

3.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131433
UKPRN
10069481
Establishment No.
2245

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