SchoolScoresWatling Street Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LW
01543 452320 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
30 pupils in this year group.
57% — 2 points below the Walsall average, and 5 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 73% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 63% | 69% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Walsall. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 25 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 24 |
| Of those, offered a place | 24 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 39 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 52nd highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.6% | 38.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 16th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 14.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 67th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 27.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 26th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 21st lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 15.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 38th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 34th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 26th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 51% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.7 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 47th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 32% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 46th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brownhills West Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millfield Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springhill Primary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walsall Wood School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norton Canes Primary Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Watling Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Watling Street Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 November 2022.
How did Watling Street Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Watling Street Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Watling Street Primary School as their first choice for 25 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 24 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 104202.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.