Primary school

Reedswood E-ACT Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Walsall
  • WS2 8RX
Ofsted report card · inspected Jan 2026 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,226 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 32%2018/19: top 71%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 8%8% · 2023/242024/25: top 9%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM83% · West Midlands 65%10/10 Top 10%+63.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · West Midlands 7%9/10 Top 20%+64 pts
Reading score108 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above+52 pts
Maths score108 · West Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%+44.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 55% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 74% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 59% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 74% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 83% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 83% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%83%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 6% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 11% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%15%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 10510899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.4%
57 of 61 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 93.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6157
2nd201
3rd111

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2021Remains Good
  7. 2026Lowest Strong

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026478
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.5%
First language not English66.7%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils13.4%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

113.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 38 responses (7.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.2% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?23.7% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 23.7% who said Yes above33.3% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?34.2% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.2% who said Yes above61.5% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know81.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5.3% had no concerns to raise75% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart79% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well86.8% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?81.6% yes
  • Your overall view of the school76.3% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 22.6
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 47.4 · 68 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,949
Spend per pupil£6,438
Staff spend per pupil£5,139
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£237,000in-year balance

Grants £6,844 · self-generated £106 · premises £291 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: E-ACT (38 academies) · trust reserve £25,862,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it