Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall School Sports College Campus, Furzebank Way, Willenhall, WV12 4BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lodge Farm Primary School is a primary school in Willenhall for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 6th of 7 primary schools in Willenhall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 October 2018, report published 11 November 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
Lodge Farm Primary is a community of happy pupils and adults. The school actively promotes and celebrates aspiration and diversity. The school plans its curriculum effectively to ensure all pupils enjoy learning and learn well. The school achieves its aim for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to become 'positive, independent, confident and ambitious' learners. Pupils are safe in school. They know who to talk to if they are worried about anything. Staff deal well with any issues which pupils raise. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe when online and in the wider world. Behaviour is good in lessons and at other times of the school day, including breaktimes. Lessons are engaging and pupils want to learn. They present their work beautifully and take pride in their school. Pupils welcome visitors and new members of the school eagerly and helpfully. They are polite and well-mannered. As one pupil said, 'It's like home.' Others told the inspector, 'We are all friends: we care about each other.' They certainly do. Parents and carers value the support they and their children receive from the school.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes teachers miss opportunities to ask pupils challenging questions that require them to explain and apply their learning thoroughly. As a result, pupils do not always develop, or apply, their previous knowledge and skills to new or complex concepts as well as they might. The school should support staff to develop their questioning skills further.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
376 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Lodge Farm Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bentley West Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 38% met the expected standard |
| Short Heath Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| King Charles Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SHINE ACADEMIES
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Craine
- Phone
- 01902928900
- Address
- Willenhall School Sports College Campus, Furzebank Way, Willenhall, WV12 4BU
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 142765
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.