Watling Street Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.4%

23.4%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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
Website: watling-st.walsall.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.