Lightwoods Primary Academy

Castle Road East, Oldbury, Sandwell, Sandwell, B68 9BG

Good

Inspected 21 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

405

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 405 / 390 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.0%

Disadvantaged

19.5%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

11.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

6.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.09

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

9.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

£49,274

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,302 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,879

Spend per pupil

£7,422

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.