Walsall Wood School
Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Daniel Fowlie
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Martin's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 150384
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543452664
About this school
Walsall Wood School is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 231 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Walsall Wood School (URN 104201).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Walsall Wood School compares
Walsall Wood School ranked 9th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 | 77% | 5.1% | 40.4% | 231 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 28.3% | 340 | 0.4 miles |
| Castlefort Academy | — | — | — | 225 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 41% | 4.2% | 22.5% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 77% | 6% | 49.8% | 217 | 0.8 miles |
| St James Academy | — | — | — | 220 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
- 11 October 2022
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Ungraded inspection report10 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.38%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 14.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Castlefort Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Millfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
St James Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
Walsall Wood School ranks 6th 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 year groups does Walsall Wood School teach?
- Walsall Wood School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the head teacher of Walsall Wood School?
- The head teacher of Walsall Wood School is Mr Daniel Fowlie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Walsall Wood School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walsall Wood 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 Walsall Wood School?
- Walsall Wood School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walsall Wood School full?
- Walsall Wood School has capacity for 210 pupils and 231 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Walsall Wood School a faith school?
- No. Walsall Wood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Walsall Wood School a selective school?
- No. Walsall Wood School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Walsall Wood School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walsall Wood School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Walsall Wood School?
- Walsall Wood School is part of ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Walsall Wood School rank locally?
- Walsall Wood School ranked 9th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 Walsall Wood School's absence rate?
- Walsall Wood School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Walsall Wood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walsall Wood 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.