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Short Heath Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Pennine Way, Willenhall WV12 4DS · short-heath.walsall.sch.uk · 01902 368499
On the mapSearch near WV12 4DS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 33%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 305
- 92% of 330 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Walsall it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼33% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Short Heath Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
- Apr 2019Monitoring visit
May 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
48% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 48%
- Replies
- 33
- 13% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (36%) with SEND