Watling Street Primary School
Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Watling Street Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 36th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2022
Pupils are proud to belong to the Watling Street community. There is a shared sense of pride and positivity throughout the school. School values such as respect, aspiration and resilience are at the heart of every decision made. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils and expect them to work hard, which they do. Pupils achieve well. They show positive attitudes towards their learning. Staff expect pupils to behave well, and pupils respond well to these high expectations. The environment is calm, with staff and pupils having mutual respect for each other. Pupils value kindness. Opportunities, such as older pupils supporting younger pupils as 'special friends', help pupils to show kindness to one another. Bullying is rare. Staff sort out any incidents quickly. Pupils understand the need for rules, not just in school but also in the world around them. Pupils enjoy the wider opportunities and experiences offered to them. Members of the junior leadership team recognise why their responsibility is so important. Pupils speak positively about visitors into school, such as musicians, who support their learning.
What the school should improve
- Some staff do not have the skills to teach phonics well. This means that there is some variation in how well phonics is taught. Leaders should ensure that all staff develop the skills to teach phonics effectively.
- In some subjects, teachers do not check what pupils know and remember carefully enough. Therefore, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not identified and addressed. This means that it is harder for pupils to build on what they already know. Leaders should support teachers to use assessments accurately so that any gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding can be identified and addressed quickly.
- Some subject leaders are unsure about what is working well and the actions that are needed to bring about further improvement in their subjects. This slows improvements to the quality of education in their subject. Leaders should provide subject leaders with support to develop their leadership skills further, to enable them to improve their subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
235 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Watling Street Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Brownhills West Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| St James Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Millfield Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Probert
- Phone
- 01543452320
- Address
- Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LW
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 104202
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.