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Alumwell Infant School

Community school · Walsall · WS2 9UP

Ages 4–7 · 267 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

81

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
81
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

267 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
130 / 137
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
267 / 270 (99%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Cadmus Family of Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Carole-Ann Hammond

Location

Address
Primley Avenue
Postcode
WS2 9UP
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Walsall, Walsall, 267 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.6%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS2
22
Primary in WS2
11
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS2

  • Alumwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Reedswood E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8RX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • King Charles Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0JN · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • County Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0DH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8JE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Bentley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0EQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM43.3%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carole-Ann Hammond
Telephone
01922720886
Website
http://www.alumwell-i.walsall.sch.uk

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