Landywood Primary School, Walsall

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Landywood Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance rates are consistently above national averages."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a deeply inclusive school with high aspirations for every pupil."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that the curriculum is carefully thought out across every subject."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years, including 2-year-olds, settle calmly and swiftly into each school day."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a coherent and well-planned personal development programme that is carefully tailored to the school's context."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils consistently secure foundational knowledge in letter formation and handwriting"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently maximise high-quality interactions in the early years".

In its own words: "Landywood Primary School currently has 502 children on roll, aged between 2 and 11 years old. We are situated on an extensive campus, with a wide range of facilities available. Tree House Club provides before and after school care. Our Pan is 60, meaning 60 children can join our school every year in our Reception classes."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Landywood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Landywood Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Landywood Primary School are Glenthorne Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Moat Hall Primary Academy (1 mile, 81% reading, 81% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles); and Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy (1.4 miles, 89% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Landywood Primary School.

9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Enterprise Park (adjacent), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 45 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).

In 2024/25, Landywood Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Landywood Primary School are Great Wyrley Academy (1.2 miles) and Cheslyn Hay Academy (1.4 miles).