Blackwood School

Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, B74 3PH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

678

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Walsall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 678 / 708 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.2%

Disadvantaged

10.2%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

7.2%

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)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

5.9%

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.

30.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

17.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£48,289

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,966 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.75

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.

£5,592

Spend per pupil

£6,140

Income per pupil

55%

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.