Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103906.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 244 |
| Girls | 126 |
| Boys | 118 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.2% |
| First language not English | 17.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 213 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 21.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 43 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 24.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.89 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.41 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 46 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 89 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 39 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 39 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.1%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.3%, worse than England, similar to Sandwell | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.5%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Wood Green Junior School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 May 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Wood Green Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Old Park Primary School | Foundation school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Kings Hill Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mesty Croft Primary | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Park Hill Primary School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Salisbury Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. |
Albert Pritchard Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Albert Pritchard Infant School made 46 offers from 89 applications (1.9 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Albert Pritchard Infant School has 244 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Albert Pritchard Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Albert Pritchard Infant School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Albert Pritchard Infant School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.