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Brownhills West Primary School

Academy converter · Walsall · WS8 7LA

Ages 2–11 · 190 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
150

Absence trend

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill78%

190 pupils · 243 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
88 / 102
School capacity
243
Capacity fill
190 / 243 (78%)
Free school meals
59.8%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Jonathan McNamee

Location

Address
Shannon Drive, Brownhills
Postcode
WS8 7LA
Town
Walsall
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 2–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.8%.

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

  • 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

  • Ryders Hayes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 4HX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan McNamee
Telephone
01543452766
Website
www.brownhillswest.com

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