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Park Hall Junior Academy

Academy converter · Walsall · WS5 3HF

Ages 7–11 · 409 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
415

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 fill100%

409 pupils · 408 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
219 / 190
School capacity
408
Capacity fill
409 / 408 (100%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Kelly Bracebridge

Location

Address
Park Hall Road
Postcode
WS5 3HF
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 7–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.9%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS5
7
Primary in WS5
5
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 WS5

  • Park Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4DX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Delves Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM35.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Delves Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM23.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 7AP · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.9%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kelly Bracebridge
Telephone
01922720761
Website
www.parkhalljuniorac.co.uk

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