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Blackwood School

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B74 3PH

Ages 3–11 · 677 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
551

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
168
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

677 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
677
Boys / girls
333 / 344
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
677 / 708 (96%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Central Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Charles

Location

Address
Blackwood Road
Postcode
B74 3PH
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, 677 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.6%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B74
10
Primary in B74
7
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Sutton ColdfieldNear B74

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3HX · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Lindens Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 2BB · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM12.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Meadow View Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 7UJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Whetstone Field Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 0HJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Sundridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 9NY · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.86

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Charles
Telephone
01213531876
Website
http://www.blackwood-school.co.uk/

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