Short Heath Junior School
Pennine Way, Willenhall, WV12 4DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Draper
- Federation
- Short Heath Federation
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 305
- URN
- 104188
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902368499
About this school
Short Heath Junior School is a community primary school in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 305 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Short Heath Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 63 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 52% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 60% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 63% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 67% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Short Heath Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 336 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Short Heath Junior School compares
Short Heath Junior School ranked 60th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 9.2% | 45.8% | 305 | — |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | — | 9.5% | 34.9% | 199 | 0.1 miles |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | 39% | 6.6% | 48.3% | 376 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 69% | 5.1% | 34.5% | 446 | 0.6 miles |
| Bentley West Primary School | 38% | 6.8% | 42.4% | 436 | 0.6 miles |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.83%
- English as an additional language
- 17%
- Overall absence
- 9.24%
- Persistent absence
- 30.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Lodge Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Woodlands Academy of Learning0.6 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Bentley West Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Pool Hayes Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Willenhall
Other schools in Willenhall
Short Heath Junior School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Willenhall.
- Barcroft Academy Primary
- Fibbersley Park Academy Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
- New Invention Infant School Primary
- New Invention Learning Academy Primary
- Pool Hayes Primary School Primary
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary
- St Giles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stow Heath Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary
- Lane Head Nursery School Nursery
- Pool Hayes Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Short Heath Junior School teach?
- Short Heath Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the headteacher of Short Heath Junior School?
- The headteacher of Short Heath Junior School is Mrs Cathy Draper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Short Heath Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Short Heath Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Short Heath Junior School?
- Short Heath Junior School has 305 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Short Heath Junior School full?
- Short Heath Junior School has capacity for 330 pupils and 305 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Short Heath Junior School a faith school?
- No. Short Heath Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Short Heath Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Short Heath Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Short Heath Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Short Heath Junior School is part of the Short Heath Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Short Heath Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Short Heath Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Short Heath Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Short Heath Junior School compare with other schools in Walsall?
- Short Heath Junior School ranked 60th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Short Heath Junior School's absence rate?
- Short Heath Junior School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Short Heath Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Short Heath Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.