Foxyards Primary School

Foxyards Primary School has demonstrated overall good performance in its first inspection under the section 5 of the Education Act 2005. Significant strides have been made in transforming the curriculum and enhancing the school environment, which have positively impacted pupils' learning and enjoyment at school. The pupils express happiness and enthusiasm for the diverse opportunities provided, coupled with an appreciation for the school's caring and respectful values. While the quality of education and personal development are commendable, some areas, like attendance oversight and the precision of assessments during lessons, require further attention to ensure that the school continues to improve.

Strengths

• Successful transformation of the curriculum and school environment.
• Pupils show happiness and enthusiasm for their learning.
• Effective teaching of early reading and phonics.
• Well-established routines lead to good behavior and respect among pupils.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Positive and comprehensive personal, social, health, and economic education curriculum.
• Staff are positive about leadership support for managing workload.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment is not used precisely enough during lessons to address misconceptions.
• Attendance oversight needs further development.
• Some leaders are still gaining a detailed oversight of their areas of responsibility.

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 Foxyards Primary School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.1% 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, 2.1% of pupils at Foxyards Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 2 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 Foxyards Primary School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.0% 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, 15.1% of pupils at Foxyards Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% 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 Foxyards Primary School received £6,648 and spent £6,505 for each of its 328 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £3,000 (£10 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Manor Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,040 and spending £6,878 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 Tipton · Dudley local authority: places and applications

Foxyards Primary School is part of Manor Multi Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Manor Primary School Bilston
• Hill Avenue Academy Wolverhampton
• Hateley Heath Academy West Bromwich
• East Park Academy Wolverhampton
• St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Stourbridge
• Foley Infant School Academy Stourbridge

What is Foxyards Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Foxyards Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Foxyards Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Foxyards Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Foxyards Primary School have?

Foxyards Primary School has 338 pupils on roll.

What age range does Foxyards Primary School cover?

Foxyards Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Foxyards Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Foxyards Primary School?

Foxyards Primary School is at Foxyards Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 8BH.