Holyhead Primary Academy

Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 7PZ

Good

Inspected 12 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

253

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 253 / 244 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

49.0%

Disadvantaged

24.9%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

18.2%

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)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

11.5%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

23.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

10.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

£49,180

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,091 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.96

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.

£7,409

Spend per pupil

£7,979

Income per pupil

43%

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.