Alumwell Infant School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall
Ages 4–7
- Absence7.3%
- FSM41.6%
- Demand1.01
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 104142
Alumwell Junior School
Community school · Walsall · WS2 9UP
Ages 7–11 · 360 pupils · Walsall
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
50%
Overall absence
6.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-05-10
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 101.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 373
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
360 pupils · 360 places
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- Boys / girls
- 182 / 178
- School capacity
- 360
- Capacity fill
- 360 / 360 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 55.6%
- FSM pupils
- 200
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
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 Kerry Boam Lisa Upton
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 7–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 360 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 55.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Ofsted: ExceptionalAcademy 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: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Walsall · WS2 0JN · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence8.6%
- FSM47.2%
- Demand0.96
0.5 miles away
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Walsall · WS2 8NF · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- KS230%
- Absence8.7%
- FSM42.7%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
County Bridge Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Walsall · WS2 0DH · Walsall
Ages 2–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM46.5%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Croft Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy 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 improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Walsall · WS2 0EQ · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- FSM43.3%
0.9 miles away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Walsall · WS2 8HN · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM38.1%
- Demand0.86
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Boam Lisa Upton
- Telephone
- 01922721391