Goldsmith Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Strong standard to exceptional

Goldsmith Road, Harden, WS3 1DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Goldsmith Primary Academy is a primary school in Harden for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 11th of 60 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 27 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional
Leadership and governance: Exceptional
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

482 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals66%

66%, 39.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.8%

15.8%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Goldsmith Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sunshine Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Leamore Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Maximilian Wakeman
Phone: 01922710182
Website: goldsmithprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Goldsmith Road, Harden, WS3 1DL
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 138591

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.