Reedswood E-ACT Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Strong standard to exceptional

Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Reedswood E-ACT Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 1st of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 19 March 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Exceptional
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

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 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

478 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals41.4%

41.4%, 14.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language65.1%

65.1%, 43.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Reedswood E-ACT Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alumwell Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Alumwell Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Birchills Church of England Community Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
Croft Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: E-ACT
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Maxine Lathbury-Cox
Phone: 01922721323
Website: reedswoodacademy.e-act.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RX
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 138452

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.