Leighswood School
Community primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.2%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
442 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Leighswood School is a primary school located in Walsall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 475 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 525. The school is led by Mr James Pearce.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131433
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1998
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roland Roberts | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asiya Yasin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mo Abrahams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Francis Catell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tom Nener | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ikechukwu Ihenacho | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Gurpal Pangli | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jasmine Samra | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Deb Rajana | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Max Vlahakis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Bernadette Reilly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Mary Clarke-Mortboys Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Rudge Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ross Doodson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Colleen Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ilyas Tarajia Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record