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Whetstone Field Primary School

Community school · Walsall · WS9 0HJ

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill97%

229 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
105 / 124
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
229 / 236 (97%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Cox

Location

Address
Beaufort Way, Aldridge
Postcode
WS9 0HJ
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.6%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS9
12
Primary in WS9
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS9

  • Leighswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 8HZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Blackwood School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3PH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • Radleys Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1JJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3HX · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.87

    1.8 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1PL · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Cox
Telephone
01922743498
Website
www.whetstonefield.co.uk

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