Whetstone Field Primary School
Beaufort Way, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Cox
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 104198
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922743498
About this school
Whetstone Field Primary School is a community primary school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whetstone Field Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 2023, 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 70% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Whetstone Field Primary 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 | 73% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whetstone Field Primary School compares
Whetstone Field Primary School ranked 40th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 3.9% | 13% | 229 | — |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 239 | 0.3 miles |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 478 | 0.7 miles |
| Leighswood School | 64% | 6.5% | 30.7% | 442 | 1.2 miles |
| Blackwood School | 79% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 677 | 1.4 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | 100% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 242 | 1.6 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)
- 12.98%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 4.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Leighswood School1.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Blackwood School1.4 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly1.6 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
Other schools in Walsall
Whetstone Field Primary School ranks 33rd of the 51 ranked primary schools in Walsall.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whetstone Field Primary School teach?
- Whetstone Field Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Whetstone Field Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whetstone Field Primary School is Mr Stuart Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whetstone Field Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whetstone Field Primary 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 Whetstone Field Primary School?
- Whetstone Field Primary School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Whetstone Field Primary School full?
- Whetstone Field Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 229 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whetstone Field Primary School a faith school?
- No. Whetstone Field Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whetstone Field Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whetstone Field Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Whetstone Field Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whetstone Field Primary School compare with other schools in Walsall?
- Whetstone Field Primary School ranked 40th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whetstone Field Primary School's absence rate?
- Whetstone Field Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whetstone Field Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whetstone Field Primary 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.