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Butts Primary School

Community school · Walsall · WS4 2AH

Ages 3–11 · 241 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-16

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill115%

241 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
116 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
241 / 210 (115%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Federation
Cadmus Family of Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Hill

Location

Address
Butts Road
Postcode
WS4 2AH
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 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS4
8
Primary in WS4
5
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 WS4

  • Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8JE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • North Walsall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 7BH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Chuckery Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 2DZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Hill
Telephone
01922721073
Website
www.butts.walsall.sch.uk/

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