Goldsmith Primary Academy, Harden
Goldsmith Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Harden, part of Windsor Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 62 schools in Walsall with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Goldsmith Primary Academy in detail
Goldsmith Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Goldsmith Primary Academy , we provide a welcoming, inspiring, and inclusive environment where every child is encouraged to dream big, rise to challenges, and ASPIRE to their full potential. Our mission is to give every pupil the best possible start to school life - nurturing curiosity, character, and confidence alongside strong academic achievement."
From the headteacher's welcome: "heart of its community, where every child is inspired to Dream , Rise , and ASPIRE . At Goldsmith, our collective goal is simple yet powerful: to ensure that every child belongs, achieves, and thrives ."
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Goldsmith Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Goldsmith Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Goldsmith Primary Academy as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Goldsmith Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Goldsmith Primary Academy are Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles); Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); Sunshine Academy (0.4 miles); and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 95% maths).
Goldsmith Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolEdgar Stammers Primary AcademySunshine AcademySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
The trust
Goldsmith Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Windsor Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Goldsmith Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (91%).
Who goes there
66% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 99 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 8 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harden Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Goldsmith Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Goldsmith Primary Academy issued 20 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Goldsmith Primary Academy excels at supporting every child to succeed, with exceptional inclusion provision that removes barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities through its '11 before 11' pledge, ensuring all children can access sports, music and creative opportunities. Pupils leave as confident, well-rounded individuals with strong academic skills and exceptional preparation for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion culture with tailored support that enables disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to achieve highly
- Exceptional personal development programme including the '11 before 11' pledge offering extensive sports, music and creative opportunities
- Outstanding leadership and governance focused on removing barriers and supporting all staff to thrive
- Strong academic progress significantly above national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attendance with low bullying and persistent absence rates below average
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
11 before 11 pledge (sports, music, creative opportunities), careers education, ASPIRE character virtues programme, leadership opportunities
Goldsmith Primary Academy is an exceptional school that has created a transformational culture of inclusion and high aspiration, resulting in strong academic achievement and outstanding personal development for all pupils, particularly disadvantaged learners.
At a Glance
66.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Goldsmith Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Goldsmith Primary 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 Goldsmith Primary Academy.
- Simply Out Of School800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Goldsmith Primary 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 Goldsmith Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Goldsmith Primary 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
- 37
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 27 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
405 pupils
457 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harden
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
482
Total Pupils
253
Boys
229
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,679
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,369
Per pupil
£3154k
Total funding
£418k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
371
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
Goldsmith Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Goldsmith Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Goldsmith Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Goldsmith Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Goldsmith Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Goldsmith Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Goldsmith Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Goldsmith Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 457 places.
How big are the classes at Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Classes at Goldsmith Primary Academy average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Goldsmith Primary Academy has around 482 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Goldsmith Primary Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Goldsmith Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Goldsmith Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Goldsmith Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Goldsmith Primary 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 Goldsmith Primary Academy: Simply Out Of School (800m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 27 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Goldsmith Primary Academy?
Goldsmith Primary Academy is at Goldsmith Road, Harden, West Midlands, WS3 1DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)