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Short Heath Junior School

Community school · Willenhall · WV12 4DS

Ages 7–11 · 305 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
327

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

305 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
305
Boys / girls
163 / 142
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
305 / 330 (92%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
156
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Short Heath Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Cathy Draper

Location

Address
Pennine Way
Postcode
WV12 4DS
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 7–11, in Willenhall, Walsall, 305 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 51.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cathy Draper
Telephone
01902368499
Website
www.short-heath.walsall.sch.uk

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