Reedswood E-ACT Academy, Walsall

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Reedswood E-ACT Academy on 7 areas: 3 exceptional and 4 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Exceptional. "Whatever their starting points, pupils at this school make remarkable progress."

Leadership and governance - Exceptional. "The quality of leadership at this school is superb."

Personal development and wellbeing - Exceptional. "The school's exemplary focus on pupils' personal development and wellbeing has a significant, positive and lasting impact on their learning, confidence, sense of belonging and academic success."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils respond extremely well to the school's high expectations for behaviour."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly effective curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders at all levels know the importance of getting it right in early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders are ambitious for all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas".

In its own words: "Our values were created by our children and our headteacher . Our whole staff team, parents, and children are involved in promoting our values and recognising where others are ‘living the values’. They are important within the school community and will be important throughout life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, choir, cooking and forest school.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Reedswood E-ACT Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 89% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Reedswood E-ACT Academy as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Reedswood E-ACT Academy are Alumwell Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Alumwell Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 64% maths); Birchills Church of England Community Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 42% maths); and Croft Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 90% maths).

Reedswood E-ACT Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Reedswood E-ACT Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Reedswood E-ACT Academy (as of April 2026): 82% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), White British (13%) and Black (11%).

The nearest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alumwell Road (before), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Reedswood E-ACT Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 608 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297), as is usual near a town centre.

Reedswood E-ACT Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Reedswood E-ACT Academy are West Walsall E-ACT Academy (0.6 miles), Queen Mary's High School (1.1 miles) and Willenhall E-ACT Academy (1.2 miles).