Short Heath Junior School

Pennine Way, Willenhall, Walsall, WV12 4DS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

33%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

336

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Walsall →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 336 / 330 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

45.8%

Disadvantaged

17%

EAL

11.3%

SEN support

25.6%

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)

33%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

30.3%

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)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

14.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

£48,166

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£111 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.6

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.