Leighswood School, Walsall

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~657m)Possible (~939m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Pearce
Pupils:442 / 480 capacity
LA:Walsall
Phone:01922743621
Address:Broadmeadow, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8HZ
Federation:Cadmus Family of Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1998

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:131433
UKPRN:10069481
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

32.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy90%
Well taught80%
Good progress59%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development57%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-10ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 72%. Maths has declined from 82% to 72%. Writing has declined from 83% to 78%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

17

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

442 pupils

480 capacity

38 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Walsall

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,713
Projected new pupils:428

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall

Admissions Demand - Walsall

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

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(8)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 October 2020
3 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.51083%

Overall absence

16.66667%

Persistent absence

378

Enrolments

Authorised4.58956%
Unauthorised1.92126%
Persistent (10%+)16.66667%
Severe (50%+)0.26455%

Absence trend

3.78564%
18/19
5.30341%
20/21
7.25983%
21/22
6.98408%
22/23
6.46657%
23/24
6.51083%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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