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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 104225

Rosedale Church of England C Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Willenhall · WV12 4EG

Ages 5–7 · 199 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill74%

199 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
101 / 98
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
199 / 270 (74%)
Free school meals
34.7%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Short Heath Federation
Headteacher
Mrs C Draper

Location

Address
Stroud Avenue, Short Heath
Postcode
WV12 4EG
Town
Willenhall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Willenhall, Walsall, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Willenhall
17
Primary schools in Willenhall
11
Academies among open schools in Willenhall
47% (8)
Open schools in WV12
12
Primary in WV12
8
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.

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM51.1%

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    • FSM42.1%
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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.98

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  • New Invention Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • FSM23.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Draper
Telephone
01902368910
Website
http://www.shortheathfederation.org.uk

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