Moat Hall Primary Academy, Walsall
Moat Hall Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Walsall, part of Future Generation Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Moat Hall Primary Academy in detail
Moat Hall Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our children are our greatest gifts and they are at the heart of everything we do. Their behaviour, their attitude to learning, their kindness, their consideration and manners are exemplary which makes a strong contribution to their learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, dance and choir.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Moat Hall Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Moat Hall Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Moat Hall Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Moat Hall Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moat Hall Primary Academy are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); Glenthorne Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy (1 mile, 89% reading, 80% maths); and Bridgtown Primary School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Moat Hall Primary Academy.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGlenthorne Community Primary SchoolCheslyn Hay Primary AcademyBridgtown Primary School
The trust
Moat Hall Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Future Generation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moat Hall Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cotswold Avenue (opposite), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moat Hall Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moat Hall Primary Academy are Great Wyrley Academy (0.2 miles) and Cheslyn Hay Academy (1 mile).
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Moat Hall Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2022. Before that, as Moat Hall Primary School (URN 124191), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2020.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, nurturing school where your child will feel safe and valued. Staff work hard to support every pupil's wellbeing and development, with particularly strong provision for reading and excellent support for children with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a broad range of enriching activities and leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel safe and happy with warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff teaching phonics effectively
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs who thrive and participate fully
- Broad range of clubs and activities including yoga, art, sports, music, and leadership opportunities
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with teachers having strong subject knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum work is not always adapted to individual pupil needs, limiting deeper understanding for some
- Inconsistent expectations and teaching of handwriting and letter formation across the school
- Pupils lack confidence about key features of world religions and different cultures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture that prioritises pupil wellbeing and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga clubs, art clubs, sports clubs, musical performances, sporting events, school council, digital leaders, residential trips with adventurous outdoor activities, Paris trips for older pupils, farm visits, zoo visits, museum visits, seaside visits
Moat Hall Primary Academy is a good school where pupils flourish in a happy, nurturing environment with warm relationships between staff and pupils. The school is ambitious for its pupils and provides a broad curriculum with strong pastoral support.
At a Glance
28.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moat Hall Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moat Hall Primary Academy.
- Blast Kids Club Ltd570m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Moat Hall Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moat Hall Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moat Hall Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
Your chances of a place at Moat Hall Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
297 pupils
420 places
123 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
190
Boys
169
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,396
Per pupil
£1843k
Total funding
£144k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
257
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
Moat Hall Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Moat Hall Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Moat Hall Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Moat Hall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Moat Hall Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2022. Before that, as Moat Hall Primary School (URN 124191), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2020.
What is the catchment area for Moat Hall Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Moat Hall Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Moat Hall Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Classes at Moat Hall Primary Academy average 23.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Moat Hall Primary Academy has around 359 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moat Hall Primary Academy?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Moat Hall Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Moat Hall 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 Moat Hall Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Moat Hall Primary Academy: Blast Kids Club Ltd (570m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moat Hall Primary Academy?
Moat Hall Primary Academy is at John's Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6BX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)