Elmwood School
Walsall
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About Elmwood School
Elmwood School is a other academy in Walsall, Walsall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 1 primary school, 6 secondary schools, 1 special school, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Birmingham | Walsall | Warwickshire | Wolverhampton. Regions: West Midlands. — from the MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Elmwood School
- Address
- King George Crescent, Rushall
- Postcode
- WS4 1EG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- URN (official identifier)
- 151657
- Establishment number
- 7014
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 85
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 67
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Cross
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 under its previous school record (URN 135461), before it reopened as Elmwood School (Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.elmwood-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01922721081
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Elmwood School
| 2025/26 | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 85 | 53,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 70.6% | 37.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Elmwood School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Elmwood School (URN 135461)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Elmwood School (URN 135461)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Dec 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Elmwood School (URN 135461)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Elmwood School (URN 135461)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 17 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Elmwood School (URN 135461)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Jun 2009
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Elmwood School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 31.8% | 34.2% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Elmwood School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £52,800 for 48 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 57.1% | 40.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £629 | £543 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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