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SCHOOL PROFILE

Field Road Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151999
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 January 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 14 March 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 214 214 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 104 48.6% of pupils
Male pupils 110 51.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

68.2%
43.4 pts above England
School 68.2%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.2%
1.1 pts below England
School 19.2%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.6%
149
African
9.3%
20
Any other White background
7.0%
15
Pakistani
2.8%
6
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.8%
6
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
4
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 23.4% 50 of 214 pupils
2.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.4%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.2% 41 pupils
England 14.8% 4.4 pts above
EHC plans 4.2% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 27
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Speech, language & communication 6
Hearing impairment 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.2% 1.0 pts above England
Field Road Academy
89.2%
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