Rosedale Church of England C Infant School
Stroud Avenue, Short Heath, Willenhall, WV12 4EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs C Draper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Federation
- Short Heath Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 104225
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902368910
About this school
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rosedale Church of England C Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Rosedale Church of England C Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosedale Church of England C Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.5% | 34.9% | 199 | — |
| Short Heath Junior School | 33% | 9.2% | 45.8% | 305 | 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 | — | — | — | — | 0.8 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)
- 34.86%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.52%
- Persistent absence
- 36.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Short Heath Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Lodge Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Woodlands Academy of Learning0.6 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Bentley West Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Pool Hayes Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Willenhall
Other 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
- Short Heath Junior 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 Rosedale Church of England C Infant School teach?
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Rosedale Church of England C Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Rosedale Church of England C Infant School is Mrs C Draper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rosedale Church of England C Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosedale Church of England C Infant 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 Rosedale Church of England C Infant School?
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Rosedale Church of England C Infant School full?
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 199 on roll (74%), 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 Rosedale Church of England C Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Rosedale Church of England C Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Rosedale Church of England C Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rosedale Church of England C Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Rosedale Church of England C Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant 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 Rosedale Church of England C Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Rosedale Church of England C Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Rosedale Church of England C Infant School's absence rate?
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rosedale Church of England C Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rosedale Church of England C Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.