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Lightwoods Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Oldbury, Sandwell · B68 9BG

Ages 4–11 · 413 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill106%

413 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
224 / 189
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
413 / 390 (106%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Ashton

Location

Address
Castle Road East
Postcode
B68 9BG
Town
Oldbury, Sandwell
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oldbury, Sandwell, Sandwell, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Oldbury, Sandwell
1
Primary schools in Oldbury, Sandwell
1
Academies among open schools in Oldbury, Sandwell
100% (1)
Open schools in B68
15
Primary in B68
9
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 Oldbury, SandwellNear B68

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 2DL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.6 miles away

  • Bleakhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9DS · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Brandhall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 0SH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LT · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5HX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Annie Lennard Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 6LE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Ashton
Telephone
01214292542
Website
https://lightwoodsprimary.academy/

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