Short Heath Junior School, Willenhall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Short Heath Junior School has made impressive progress in mathematics and created a safe, positive school environment where pupils are polite and well-behaved. The school's leadership team is actively tackling weaker teaching and has successfully introduced behaviour strategies that have significantly reduced poor behaviour. The school is also effectively supporting vulnerable pupils and those from disadvantaged backgrounds to close achievement gaps.
Key Strengths
- Rapid improvements in mathematics progress through focused teaching of problem-solving skills
- Good behaviour and safety with effective behaviour management strategies
- Strong leadership from the executive headteacher and head of school who are tackling weaker teaching
- Effective support programmes helping vulnerable pupils and those eligible for pupil premium to make good progress
- Teaching assistants providing tailored support to pupils with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality across the school with lessons moving too slowly and teacher introductions being too long
- Weak phonics teaching leading to inconsistent reading instruction and poor progress in reading
- Limited opportunities for pupils to practise writing skills across different subjects
- Variable marking quality that doesn't involve pupils in reflecting on their improvements
- Teachers not setting work at the right difficulty level for all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe in school and know how to manage risks and stay safe online.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club
Short Heath Junior School requires improvement. While the school has made rapid progress in mathematics and has good behaviour and safety, pupils' achievement in English is not yet good and the quality of teaching is inconsistent across the school.
At a Glance
51.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has declined from 73% to 45%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.8
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
305 pupils
330 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Willenhall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Willenhall
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2399%
Overall absence
30.32787%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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