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Blakenall Heath Junior School

Community school · Walsall · WS3 3JF

Ages 7–11 · 220 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

8.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
239

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill92%

220 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
114 / 106
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
220 / 240 (92%)
Free school meals
65.9%
FSM pupils
145
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Diane Newton

Location

Address
Field Road, Bloxwich
Postcode
WS3 3JF
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 220 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 65.9%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS3
25
Primary in WS3
19
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 WalsallNear WS3

  • Field Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3JF · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM68.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sunshine Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM65.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Leamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2BB · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.2 miles away

  • All Saints National Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3LP · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Elmore Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2HW · Walsall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.28

    0.5 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3LY · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.5 miles away

  • Goldsmith Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harden · WS3 1DL · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Diane Newton

Official links