Leighswood School

WalsallCommunity school

Broadmeadow, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8HZ

Headteacher: Mr James PearceSchool website ↗Pupils: 475 (capacity: 525)

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 March 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
59
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1665.0%4.0%+2.0+1.9+0.2
2016/1761.0%8.0%-0.8+1.5-1.1
2017/1863.0%17.0%+0.3+2.4-0.5
2018/1968.0%8.0%0.0+2.4+0.9
2022/2346.0%7.0%-2.6+0.5-0.9
2023/2468.0%6.0%---
2024/2564.0%4.0%---
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