Woods Bank Academy
Academy converter in Wednesbury, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 303 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 341 |
| Free school meals | 66.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8NQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.woodsbank.org |
| Telephone | 01215686421 |
| URN | 139305 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 18 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Old Church Church of England C Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Pinfold Street Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Salisbury Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Kings Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Giles Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- County Bridge Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Field View Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Walsall
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.