Woodlands Academy of Learning
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Willenhall, Walsall
Woodlands Academy of Learning is a primary school in Willenhall, Walsall for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2023. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bloxwich Road North, Short Heath, Willenhall, WV12 5PR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 446 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2023
Strengths
- “Woodlands Academy of Learning is a happy and welcoming school where staff care for pupils well.”
- “There is a strong sense of community.”
- “Everyone at the school is valued and included, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, last year, significant staff absence delayed some of this work.”
- “As a result, some Year 6 pupils did not achieve well in last year’s key stage 2 tests, in 2022.”
- “However, in a small number of foundation subjects, although leaders have planned an ambitious curriculum, some of the decisions around the ordering of curriculum components do not enable pupils to remember learning in the long term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 to 2026, as Walsall published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- New Invention Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- New Invention Learning Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Short Heath Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Beacon Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lodge Farm Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pool Hayes Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Busill Jones Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published