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Brownhills West Primary School

Community school · Walsall · WS8 7LA

Ages 2–11 · 191 pupils · Walsall

Overall absence

9.4%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
141

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill79%

191 pupils · 243 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
93 / 98
School capacity
243
Capacity fill
191 / 243 (79%)
Free school meals
55.8%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Cotton

Location

Address
Shannon Drive, Brownhills
Postcode
WS8 7LA
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 2–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55.8%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS8
9
Primary in WS8
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 WalsallNear WS8

  • Brownhills West Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7LA · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM59.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Watling Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7LW · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • St James Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 6AE · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM48.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Jerome Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 9TP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.43

    1.4 miles away

  • Norton Canes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 9SQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.73

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Cotton

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