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Walmley Junior School

Foundation school · Sutton Coldfield · B76 1JB

Ages 7–11 · 362 pupils · Birmingham

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
365

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 fill101%

362 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
362
Boys / girls
188 / 174
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
362 / 360 (101%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs L Naughton

Location

Address
Walmley Ash Road
Postcode
B76 1JB
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 362 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B76
8
Primary in B76
6
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

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 Sutton ColdfieldNear B76

  • Walmley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B76 1JB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.12

    0.0 miles away

  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B35 6LB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Pegasus Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B35 6PR · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM70.6%
    • Demand0.81

    1.0 miles away

  • Topcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B35 6BS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM72.4%
    • Demand1.30

    1.0 miles away

  • Minworth Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    SUTTON COLDFIELD · B76 9BU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Penns Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B72 1BS · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.17

    1.1 miles away

  • Gunter Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 0RU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.5%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Naughton
Telephone
01213511346

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