Butts Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Butts Road, Walsall, WS4 2AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Butts Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 10th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 October 2014, report published 5 November 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 May 2024

Butt's Primary School is happy and inclusive. The school's motto of 'one school, one community' is at the centre of all the school does. Pupils are proud of their community promise of 'give and it will be given to you'. Relationships between pupils and staff are warm and positive. Pupils know who to talk to if they are worried. As a result, pupils feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging. The school's values of being kind, fair, safe and ready to learn are the guiding principles for everyone. Pupils know these and understand the importance of treating others with equity. Pupils behave very well in lessons and in social times. Pupils enjoy their lessons and talk about their learning and achievements with pride. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. The curriculum is ambitious for all, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Carefully tailored support and effective teaching ensure that pupils are achieving well. The school provides a rich range of educational visits and clubs that extend learning. Activities include sports clubs, learning to play the ukulele and gardening club. Pupils are eager to take on positions of responsibility as subject ambassadors. This helps them to develop confidence and leadership skills.

What the school should improve

  • Not all subjects have learning sequences that clearly identify the explicit knowledge that the school expects staff to teach and pupils to know and remember. As a result, pupils do not develop new knowledge equally well across all subjects. The school should continue refining the curriculum so that the precise knowledge pupils need to learn from the early years to Year 6 is identified in each subject.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.7%

35.7%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.3%

47.3%, 25.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Butts Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall0.4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard66% met the expected standard
Croft Academy0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good60% met the expected standard
North Walsall Primary Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Chuckery Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Birchills Church of England Community Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good37% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Marusamy
Address
Butts Road, Walsall, WS4 2AH
Local authority
Walsall
URN
104147

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.