Leamore Primary School, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Leamore Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school has strong early years provision that prepares children well for key stage 1, with excellent focus on reading, writing and communication skills from the start. Leaders and staff are deeply committed to supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring they access the same rich curriculum and benefit from extra help when needed.
Key Strengths
- Early years children thrive in a calm, nurturing environment with strong focus on communication and vocabulary development
- Pupils achieve well across most subjects with particular strengths in phonics, multiplication checks, and writing
- Staff create a calm, respectful culture where bullying is rare and pupils behave well
- Leaders go above and beyond to support disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, with timely and effective interventions
- Strong attendance rates, especially for pupils with SEND, with persistent absence significantly reduced
Areas for Improvement
- In a few wider curriculum subjects, key concepts have not been clearly identified, preventing pupils from building knowledge securely
- Some pupils struggle to write fluently - a handwriting initiative is underway to help improve letter formation
- Leaders acknowledge that the impact of recent changes has yet to be fully realised
- Personal development programme elements are being brought together to personalise it further for different groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clarinet and flute tuition, school council, eco-warriors roles, discovery time (career exploration), after-school clubs, educational visits, residential trip to working farm
Leamore Primary School is a caring, inclusive school where pupils feel happy, safe and enjoy learning. Leaders are ambitious and committed to ensuring all pupils, especially those who are disadvantaged or have additional needs, achieve well.
At a Glance
49.7%
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 remained stable at around 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 63% to 70%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
236 pupils
262 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
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)
Inspection History(16)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.38004%
Overall absence
10.81081%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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