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Woodlands Academy of Learning

Academy converter · Willenhall · WV12 5PR

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill94%

446 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
216 / 230
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
446 / 472 (94%)
Free school meals
34.4%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF LEARNING
Academy trust
WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF LEARNING
Headteacher
Mrs Tamsin Newton

Location

Address
Bloxwich Road North, Short Heath
Postcode
WV12 5PR
Town
Willenhall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
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 3–11, in Willenhall, Walsall, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WillenhallNear WV12

  • New Invention Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 5SA · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.4 miles away

  • New Invention Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 5SA · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM23.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Short Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4DS · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM51.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV12 5HA · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4BU · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Pool Hayes Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4RX · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Busill Jones Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2QF · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tamsin Newton
Telephone
01922710613
Website
www.woodlands.walsall.sch.uk

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