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Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
School Street, Off Alma Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury WS10 8DL · old-church.walsall.sch.uk · 0121 568 6329
On the mapSearch near WS10 8DL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 431
- 97% of 446 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 46 | 38 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 39 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104224)
Ofsted
Old Church Church of England C Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104224)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104224), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104224)
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104224)
Apr 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104224)