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Goldsmith Primary Academy

Goldsmith Road, Harden, WS3 1DL

Local ranking2nd of 66 primary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 18 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
56

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
494
Boys
260 (53%)
Girls
234 (47%)
Capacity
315 (157% full)
SEND
20.3%
FSM Eligible
67.6%
EAL
16.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,863/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.9%
  • Black African: 9.9%
  • Asian Other: 8.1%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Black Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%

55.9%

White British

9.9%

Black African

8.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138591
UKPRN
10038487
Establishment No.
2007
Trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST

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