Holyhead Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holyhead Primary Academy is a primary school in Wednesbury for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 9th of 14 primary schools in Wednesbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

261 pupils on roll, with places for 244

Eligible for free school meals38.3%

38.3%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.7%

25.7%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holyhead Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Old Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Wood Green Junior School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Kings Hill Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Shipley
Phone: 01215560114
Website: holyheadprimary.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7PZ
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 144630

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.