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Hillary Primary School

Academy converter · Walsall · WS2 9BP

Ages 3–11 · 675 pupils · Walsall

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

675 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
675
Boys / girls
327 / 348
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
675 / 708 (95%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
251
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Academy trust
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Taylor

Location

Address
Hillary Street, Pleck
Postcode
WS2 9BP
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 675 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.8%.

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

  • Palfrey Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4AH · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM50.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Palfrey Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4HY · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM37.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Caldmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 3RH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Albert Pritchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9QG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Alumwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Alumwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.01

    1.0 miles away

  • Park Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0TJ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Taylor
Telephone
01922720812
Website
http://www.hillary.walsall.sch.uk

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