Woods Bank Academy

Woods Bank Academy at a glance

Located in Wednesbury, Walsall, Woods Bank Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 345 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 72% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Woods Bank Academy their first choice was offered one of its 30 Reception places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.46 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 6.4%. There are about 18.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 67% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.