Blackwood School
Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Charles
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Co-operative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 708
- Pupils on roll
- 677
- URN
- 148364
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213531876
About this school
Blackwood School is a primary academy in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 677 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 96 | 92 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 70% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 15% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 89% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 85% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 86% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| 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 Blackwood 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 | 71% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 704 |
| 2023/24 | 686 |
| 2024/25 | 678 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blackwood School compares
Blackwood School ranked 5th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% 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 | 79% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 677 | — |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | 100% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 242 | 0.2 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 411 | 0.6 miles |
| Lindens Academy | — | — | — | 457 | 0.9 miles |
| Meadow View Academy | — | — | — | 467 | 1.2 miles |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | 59% | 3.9% | 13% | 229 | 1.4 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)
- 6.17%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 5.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly0.2 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Manor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Lindens Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Meadow View Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Whetstone Field Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
Blackwood School ranks 10th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Curdworth Primary School Primary
- Four Oaks Primary School Primary
- Hill West Primary School Primary
- Holland House Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hollyfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lindens Academy Primary
- Little Aston Primary Academy Primary
- Little Sutton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blackwood School teach?
- Blackwood School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackwood School?
- The headteacher of Blackwood School is Mrs Lindsay Charles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blackwood School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blackwood 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 big is Blackwood School?
- Blackwood School has 677 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blackwood School full?
- Blackwood School has capacity for 708 pupils and 677 on roll (96%), 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 Blackwood School a faith school?
- No. Blackwood School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blackwood School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blackwood School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Blackwood School?
- Blackwood School is part of CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Blackwood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blackwood School rank locally?
- Blackwood School ranked 5th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% 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 Blackwood School's absence rate?
- Blackwood School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blackwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blackwood 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 10 July 2026.