Leighswood School (Aldridge) data

Leighswood School is located in Aldridge, Walsall and falls under the local authority of Walsall. This mixed-sex primary school has 543 pupils, with a capacity of 525, aged from two up to eleven, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 32 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £36,575. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 4th July 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Leighswood School contact details

AddressLeighswood School
Broadmeadow
Aldridge
Walsall
West Midlands
WS9 8HZ
Websitehttp://www.leighswood.walsall.sch.uk/
HeadteacherMr James Pearce

About Leighswood School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age2
Statutory High Age11
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNot applicable

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity525
Number of Pupils543103% capacity
Number of Boys29354%
Number of Girls25046%
Free School Meals (%)33.00%

Where is Leighswood School?

Street AddressBroadmeadow
LocalityAldridge
TownWalsall
CountyWest Midlands
PostcodeWS9 8HZ
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Leighswood School on a map

Leighswood School map (WS9 8HZ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

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Ofsted RegionWest Midlands

Leighswood School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Leighswood School Ofsted reports from 3rd July 2019 (10088489) and 7th February 2017 (10000847).

Inspection number1008848910000847
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date3rd July 20197th February 2017
Inspection end date4th July 20198th February 2017
Publication date24th July 201921st March 2017
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good
Good
Ofsted Last Inspection4th July 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Leighswood School

Total Number of Teachers32
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)25.1
Total Number of Teaching Assistants37
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)23
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff13
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)9.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio22.1
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£36,575

Leighswood School administrative data

Establishment NameLeighswood School
Establishment Number2245
Unique Reference Number131433
Local AuthorityWalsall
Local Authority Code335
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE08000030
Government Office RegionWest Midlands
DistrictWalsall
District CodeE08000030
WardAldridge Central and South
Parliamentary ConstituencyAldridge-Brownhills
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Middle Super Output AreaWalsall 015
Lower Super Output AreaWalsall 015C

Leighswood School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date8th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Open Date1st September 1998
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagSupported by a federation
FederationCadmus Family of Schools

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10069481
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Leighswood School geodata

Easting405635
Northing301606
Latitude52.6122
Longitude-1.91821

Nearest schools to Leighswood School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School
The Green, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8NH
Primary1km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Weston Crescent, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0HA
Primary1.5km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN
Secondary1.6km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9JP
Primary1.6km
Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary1.7km
Oakwood School
Druids Walk, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9JS
Not applicable1.7km
St John's Church of England Primary School
Brook Lane, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9NA
Primary1.8km
Whetstone Field Primary School
Beaufort Way, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0HJ
Primary1.9km
Radleys Primary School
Kings Road, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1JJ
Primary2.2km
Walsall Wood School
Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7BP
Primary2.3km