Caldmore Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Carless Street, Walsall, WS1 3RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Caldmore Primary Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 38th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

436 pupils on roll, with places for 412

Eligible for free school meals55.5%

55.5%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language72%

72%, 50.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Caldmore Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Palfrey Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Palfrey Junior School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garner
Phone: 01922721359
Website: caldmore.attrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Carless Street, Walsall, WS1 3RH
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 143904

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.