Lightwoods Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Castle Road East
 Oldbury, Sandwell
 West Midlands B68 9BG
Telephone: 0121 429 2542

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Lightwoods Primary School
Trust: Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Sponsor: Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Ashton (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rob Matthews
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.09 / 9.38
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.78
Number of pupils: 405
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 62.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 61.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sandwell
Constituency: Warley
Electoral Ward: Old Warley
School Number: 3332025

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Abbey Infant School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Woodhouse Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
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  7. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Perryfields Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Perryfields Academy (1.4km) show on map
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  13. Lordswood Boys' School (1.6km) show on map
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  16. Bristnall Hall Academy (1.7km) show on map
  17. Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (1.7km) show on map
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  30. Shireland Collegiate Academy (2.3km) show on map
  31. Shireland Technology Primary (2.3km) show on map
  32. George Dixon Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  33. George Dixon Academy (2.5km) show on map
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  35. The Orchard School (2.5km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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