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Palfrey Infant School

Community school · Walsall · WS1 4HY

Ages 3–7 · 326 pupils · Walsall

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

78

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill91%

326 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
177 / 149
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
326 / 360 (91%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Walsh

Location

Address
Bescot Street
Postcode
WS1 4HY
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–7, in Walsall, Walsall, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.7%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS1
18
Primary in WS1
9
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 WS1

  • Palfrey Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4HY · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM37.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Palfrey Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4AH · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.1 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Hillary Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9BP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM41.8%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Walsh

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