Goldsmith Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Harden, Walsall
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.601 miles
Published by Walsall Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2014–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Goldsmith Primary Academy is a primary school in Harden, Walsall for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Goldsmith Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.601 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2014 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 61 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 54 offers went to first-choice families, and 7 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- For Reception 2026 the last place offered went to a child 0.601 miles away, 8th shortest of 23 Walsall primary schools with a published last distance.
- 66% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the middle figure of 51% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Walsall.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Walsall schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Goldsmith Road, Harden, WS3 1DL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 482 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive academically and personally in this vibrant, harmonious and nurturing school.”
- “Staff know pupils exceptionally well and care deeply about their success and wellbeing.”
- “This creates a strong sense of belonging and pride among pupils.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 January 2026 (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) | 75% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sunshine Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Leamore Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rivers Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Field Road Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rushall Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published