Woods Bank Academy

Primary school in Wednesbury, Walsall. Good (Jul 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 18 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2028

The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.2 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
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Outstanding (Apr 2023)
0.3 milesOld Church Church of England C Primary School
Primary, Wednesbury, Walsall
Good (May 2024)
0.5 milesPinfold Street Primary School
Primary, Wednesbury, Walsall
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
0.8 milesSalisbury Primary School
Primary, Wednesbury, Walsall
School remains Good (Jul 2024)
0.8 milesKings Hill Primary School
Primary, Wednesbury, Walsall
Report card, Jun 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.