Butts Primary School, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school enables children in Early Years and Year 1 to make good progress, with strong phonics teaching helping them develop early reading and writing skills. Year 6 pupils benefit from good teaching and targeted support that helps them catch up on earlier lost ground. However, the middle years show significant weakness that needs urgent attention.
Key Strengths
- Good teaching in Early Years Foundation Stage and Year 1 enables children to learn successfully
- Pupils in Year 6 are making up for earlier slow progress through good teaching and well-targeted support
- Children make good progress in phonics and early literacy skills
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is inadequate in Years 2-5 with work not matched to pupils' abilities
- Pupils' achievement is inadequate, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics
- Teachers do not provide detailed marking or tell pupils how to improve their work
- Senior leaders have not used assessment information to hold teachers accountable
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make even slower progress than classmates
Safeguarding
No specific safeguarding finding mentioned in the report.
Butts Primary School has declined sharply since its last inspection and requires special measures. Senior leaders have not taken strong action to address serious weaknesses in teaching, pupil achievement, and school leadership.
At a Glance
41.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84%. Maths has declined from 93% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
241 pupils
210 capacity
31 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
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Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
3,937
Applications
3,292
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.02127%
Overall absence
9.57447%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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