Primary school

Butts Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Walsall
  • WS4 2AH
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,869 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 49%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 26%26% · 2023/242024/25: top 39%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · West Midlands 65%7/10 Above+9.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · West Midlands 7%8/10 Above−14.7 pts
Reading score106 · West Midlands 1056/10 Middle
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+19.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 38% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 57% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 67% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 53% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 72% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 68% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 65%72%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 23% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 13% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 7%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 99 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 99 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 10510899No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.5%
28 of 32 who put it first2014 · 77.8%2026 · 87.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3228
2nd121
3rd61

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Inadequate
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026241
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.8%
First language not English46.4%
SEN support17.7%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.6%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

114.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (5.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 7.1% not applicable76.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 9.2
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 26.9 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,039
Spend per pupil£7,656
Staff spend per pupil£5,766
Reserve per pupil−£116
  • −£26,148revenue reserve
  • +£86,297in-year balance

Grants £7,691 · self-generated £348 · premises £393 per pupil