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Old Hall School

Community special school · Walsall · WS2 7LU

Ages 3–11 · 134 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
93

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

134 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
134
Boys / girls
91 / 43
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
134 / 80 (168%)
Free school meals
62.7%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ball

Location

Address
Bentley Lane
Postcode
WS2 7LU
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 134 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 62.7%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby schools

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

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Willenhall · WV12 4BD · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.3
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence12.0%

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  • Lodge Farm Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • New Leaf School

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    • FSM85.0%

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  • Short Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Willenhall · WV12 4DS · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM51.1%

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  • Lane Head Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodlands Academy of Learning

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bentley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM43.3%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ball
Telephone
01902368045
Website
http://www.old-hall.walsall.sch.uk

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