Woods Bank Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wednesbury, Walsall
Woods Bank Academy is a primary school in Wednesbury, Walsall for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 303 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Woods Bank Academy are well behaved, polite, and have good manners.”
- “They form positive relationships with staff and each other.”
- “The school sets high expectations for pupils’ learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, in the early years, staff do not yet communicate well enough with children in order to support their learning.”
- “Some learning activities are not easily accessible, which limits children’s learning.”
- “However, some do not check pupils’ understanding regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2024 (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) | 72% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Old Church Church of England C Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pinfold Street Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Salisbury Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings Hill Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Giles Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- County Bridge Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barcroft Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published