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Moat Hall Primary Academy

Academy converter · Walsall · WS6 6BX

Ages 2–11 · 359 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
260

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

44

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill85%

359 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
190 / 169
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
359 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
102
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: FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Academy trust
FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Sponsor
Future Generation Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jane King

Location

Address
John's Lane, Great Wyrley
Postcode
WS6 6BX
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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, Staffordshire, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS6
7
Primary in WS6
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 WS6

  • Glenthorne Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS6 7BZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.03

    0.4 miles away

  • Bridgtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 0AZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Landywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS6 6AQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • Longford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 1PD · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane King
Telephone
01922660960
Website
www.moathall-castles.com

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