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Pelsall Village School

Community school · Walsall · WS3 4NJ

Ages 3–11 · 259 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • 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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
264

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 fill78%

259 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
259
Boys / girls
142 / 117
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
259 / 330 (78%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Glyn Bagley

Location

Address
Old Town Lane, Pelsall
Postcode
WS3 4NJ
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 16 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

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 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS3
25
Primary in WS3
19
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 WS3

  • Ryders Hayes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 4HX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rivers Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1LY · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Rushall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1NG · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lower Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3QH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1PL · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM40.6%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glyn Bagley
Telephone
01922682073
Website
www.pelsallvillage.co.uk

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