Field Road Academy, Walsall
Field Road Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Walsall, part of Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Field Road Academy in detail
Results
Field Road Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Blakenall Heath Junior School (URN 104144), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Field Road Academy
Across Walsall, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Walsall lodged 44 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Field Road Academy are Sunshine Academy (0.2 miles); Leamore Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles); and All Saints National Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 44% maths).
Sunshine AcademyLeamore Primary SchoolChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolAll Saints National Academy
The trust
Field Road Academy is one of 9 schools run by Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
68.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodall Street (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Field Road Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Field Road Academy are Walsall Academy (0.7 miles) and Bloxwich Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Field Road Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Blakenall Heath Junior School (URN 104144), it was rated Good in January 2022.
At a Glance
68.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Blakenall Heath Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Blakenall Heath Junior School (URN 104144), the school Field Road Academy replaced. There are no figures for Field Road Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Field Road Academy
Before and after school care
Field Road Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Walsall
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Field Road Academy.
- Premier Education- All Saints780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Field Road Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Field Road Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Field Road Academy is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 30 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
214 pupils
240 places
26 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
110
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,316
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Blakenall Heath Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Blakenall Heath Junior School (URN 104144), the school Field Road Academy replaced. There are no figures for Field Road Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
7.8%
Overall absence
26.6%
Persistent absence
244
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Field Road Academy
Questions parents ask about Field Road Academy
Are there exam results for Field Road Academy?
Field Road Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Blakenall Heath Junior School (URN 104144), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Field Road Academy's Ofsted rating?
Field Road Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Blakenall Heath Junior School (URN 104144), it was rated Good in January 2022.
What is the catchment area for Field Road Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Field Road Academy is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Field Road Academy?
Field Road Academy has around 214 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Field Road Academy?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Field Road Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Field Road Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Field Road Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Field Road Academy: Premier Education- All Saints (780m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Field Road Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 30 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Field Road Academy?
Field Road Academy is at Field Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)