Woodlands Academy of Learning
Bloxwich Road North, Short Heath, Willenhall, WV12 5PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tamsin Newton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 138343
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922710613
About this school
Woodlands Academy of Learning is a primary academy in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 446 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 65% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 75% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 85% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Woodlands Academy of Learning 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 | 60% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 459 |
| 2023/24 | 452 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodlands Academy of Learning compares
Woodlands Academy of Learning ranked 22nd of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.1% | 34.5% | 446 | — |
| New Invention Infant School | — | 4.3% | 20.4% | 320 | 0.4 miles |
| New Invention Learning Academy | 79% | 2.6% | 22.2% | 362 | 0.4 miles |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | — | 9.5% | 34.9% | 199 | 0.6 miles |
| Short Heath Junior School | 33% | 9.2% | 45.8% | 305 | 0.6 miles |
| Beacon Academy | — | — | — | 488 | 0.6 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)
- 34.52%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Invention Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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New Invention Learning Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Rosedale Church of England C Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Short Heath Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Willenhall
-
Beacon Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Willenhall
Woodlands Academy of Learning ranks 4th 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
- Short Heath Junior School Primary
- St Giles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stow Heath Primary School Primary
- Lane Head Nursery School Nursery
- Pool Hayes Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodlands Academy of Learning teach?
- Woodlands Academy of Learning teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodlands Academy of Learning?
- The headteacher of Woodlands Academy of Learning is Mrs Tamsin Newton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodlands Academy of Learning last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodlands Academy of Learning, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Woodlands Academy of Learning?
- Woodlands Academy of Learning has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodlands Academy of Learning full?
- Woodlands Academy of Learning has capacity for 472 pupils and 446 on roll (94%), 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 Woodlands Academy of Learning a faith school?
- No. Woodlands Academy of Learning has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodlands Academy of Learning have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodlands Academy of Learning as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodlands Academy of Learning?
- Woodlands Academy of Learning is part of WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodlands Academy of Learning's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodlands Academy of Learning rank locally?
- Woodlands Academy of Learning ranked 22nd of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodlands Academy of Learning's absence rate?
- Woodlands Academy of Learning's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodlands Academy of Learning's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodlands Academy of Learning'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 1 July 2026.