Lodge Farm Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Willenhall, Walsall
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Walsall Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2014–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Lodge Farm Primary School is a primary school in Willenhall, Walsall for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Lodge Farm Primary School 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 45 of the 75 other Walsall primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 32 first-choice applications for 32 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; Reception places ran out in 2 of the 5 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Willenhall School Sports College Campus, Furzebank Way, Willenhall, WV12 4BU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 376 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Lodge Farm Primary is a community of happy pupils and adults.”
- “The school actively promotes and celebrates aspiration and diversity.”
- “The school plans its curriculum effectively to ensure all pupils enjoy learning and learn well.”
To improve
- “However, staff do not consistently ask questions that extend pupils’ ability to reason and deepen their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 April 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) | 39% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 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.
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bentley West Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Short Heath Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- King Charles Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodlands Academy of Learning 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- County Bridge Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barcroft Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alumwell Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published