Palfrey Junior School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Walsall · WS1 4AH · Walsall
Ages 7–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM50.7%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Requires improvementURN 151660
Palfrey Infant School
Academy converter · Walsall · WS1 4HY
Ages 3–7 · 310 pupils · Walsall
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2022-10-11
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill86%
310 pupils · 360 places
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- Boys / girls
- 164 / 146
- School capacity
- 360
- Capacity fill
- 310 / 360 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 37.7%
- FSM pupils
- 97
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- 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
- 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 3–7, in Walsall, Walsall, 310 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Caldmore Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Walsall · WS1 3RH · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM59.4%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Walsall · WS1 3HS · Walsall
Ages 3–7
- FSM31.0%
0.3 miles away
Hillary Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Walsall · WS2 9BP · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- FSM41.8%
0.5 miles away
Whitehall Junior Community School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Walsall · WS1 3JY · Walsall
Ages 7–11
- KS266%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM46.8%
0.6 miles away
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Walsall · WS1 3AF · Walsall
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.9%
- FSM37.5%
- Demand0.93
0.6 miles away
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Walsall · WS1 3AY · Walsall
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM15.1%
- Demand1.34
0.7 miles away
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Walsall · WS1 2LP · Walsall
Ages 7–11
- KS257%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM51.6%
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Walsh
- Telephone
- 01922720713