Woods Bank Academy, Wednesbury

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Woods Bank Academy

Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury WS10 8NQ

https://www.woodsbank.org/

Woods Bank Academy is an academy. It has about 390 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Croft Academy, Rounds Green Primary School, George Betts Primary Academy, Netherbrook Primary School and Shireland Hall Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
0.2		Old Church Church of England C Primary School
0.5		Pinfold Street Primary School
0.7		Kings Hill Primary School
0.8		Salisbury Primary School
0.9		St Giles Church of England Primary School
0.9		Field View Primary School
1.1		County Bridge Primary School
1.1		Barcroft Primary School
1.1		Old Park Primary School
1.2		Moorcroft Wood Primary School
1.2		Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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