SCHOOL PROFILE

Goldsmith Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 138591
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 153.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

18 November 2025
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Exceptional
Leadership & governance Exceptional
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

2 November 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 12 December 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Walsall
Trust WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 482 428 full-time · 54 part-time
Female pupils 229 47.5% of pupils
Male pupils 253 52.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

66.0%
41.2 pts above England
School 66.0%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.8%
4.5 pts below England
School 15.8%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
51.9%
250
African
10.4%
50
Any other Asian background
7.3%
35
Any other Black background
5.0%
24
Any other Mixed background
4.6%
22
Any other White background
4.6%
22
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.2% 107 of 482 pupils
1.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.2%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.5% 99 pupils
England 14.8% 5.8 pts above
EHC plans 1.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 40
Speech, language & communication 38
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Physical disability 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

75.0% 14.6 pts above England
School 75.0%
Walsall 58.2%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

84.0%

10.2 pts above England

School 84.0%
Walsall 72.1%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

86.0%

15.7 pts above England

School 86.0%
Walsall 67.8%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

77.0%

5.0 pts above England

School 77.0%
Walsall 70.0%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.05%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.17 pts lower than England
School 5.05%
Walsall 6.88%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.21%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.61 pts lower than England
School 13.21%
Walsall 19.49%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.27%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 0.27%
Walsall 1.95%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

153.0% 64.8 pts above England
Goldsmith Primary Academy
153.0%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information