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Ryders Hayes School

Academy converter · Walsall · WS3 4HX

Ages 2–11 · 463 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
339

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

463 pupils · 504 places

Pupils on roll
463
Boys / girls
217 / 246
School capacity
504
Capacity fill
463 / 504 (92%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jaz Paul

Location

Address
Gilpin Crescent, Pelsall
Postcode
WS3 4HX
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 2–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.5%.

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

  • Pelsall Village School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 4NJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Rushall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1NG · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Francis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1RH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Rivers Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1LY · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

  • Lower Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3QH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jaz Paul
Telephone
01922683008
Website
www.ryders-hayes.co.uk

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