North Walsall Primary Academy

North Walsall Primary Academy continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating high expectations for all pupils and fostering a supportive learning environment. Pupils feel safe, are well cared for, and exhibit exemplary behavior. The school excels in early years education, with a particular emphasis on developing language skills and reading fluency. The curriculum is well-structured and pupils are encouraged to engage in meaningful outdoor activities, further enhancing their confidence and life skills. Additionally, the school receives commendable support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), contributing to their strong performance.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils
• Excellent early years education
• Strong focus on reading and vocabulary development
• Well-structured curriculum supporting effective learning
• Exceptional support for pupils with SEND
• Outstanding behavior and respectful atmosphere
• Engaging extracurricular activities enhancing pupil development
• Effective governance and leadership reducing staff workload

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment by some teachers to gauge pupil progress

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at North Walsall Primary Academy attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at North Walsall Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 North Walsall Primary Academy had 19.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.4% of pupils at North Walsall Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 North Walsall Primary Academy received £8,352 and spent £8,143 for each of its 214 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £38,000 (£178 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Academy Transformation Trust, income was £9,055 and spending £8,540 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Walsall · Walsall local authority: places and applications

North Walsall Primary Academy is part of Academy Transformation Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Phoenix Academy Walsall
• Caldmore Primary Academy Walsall
• Jubilee Academy Mossley Walsall
• Pool Hayes Academy Willenhall
• Bristnall Hall Academy Oldbury
• The Queen Elizabeth Academy Atherstone
• Sun Academy Bradwell Newcastle-Under-Lyme
• Star Academy, Sandyford Stoke-On-Trent
• Sutton Community Academy Sutton-In-Ashfield
• The Dukeries Academy Newark

What is North Walsall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North Walsall Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was North Walsall Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

North Walsall Primary Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does North Walsall Primary Academy have?

North Walsall Primary Academy has 234 pupils on roll.

What age range does North Walsall Primary Academy cover?

North Walsall Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are North Walsall Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is North Walsall Primary Academy?

North Walsall Primary Academy is at Derby Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7BH.