Lightwoods Primary Academy

Castle Road East, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG

Local ranking35th of 87 primary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

390

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
405
Boys
218 (54%)
Girls
187 (46%)
Capacity
390 (104% full)
SEND
12.1%
FSM Eligible
17.0%
EAL
19.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,879/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9%
Persistent Absence
6.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 35.8%
  • Asian Indian: 19.9%
  • Asian Other: 7.8%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Other: 5.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%

35.8%

White British

19.9%

Asian Indian

7.8%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Castle Road East

Oldbury, Sandwell, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
148333
UKPRN
10087289
Establishment No.
2025
Trust
SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST