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Alumwell Infant School

Primary · Community school · Walsall, WS2 9UP

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Alumwell Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils267 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carole-Ann Hammond
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104143.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils267
Girls137
Boys130
Eligible for free school meals41.6%
First language not English50.2%
SEN support43
EHC plan23
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
42.3%
White British
15%
African
10.1%
Bangladeshi
7.5%
Indian
6%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other White
3.7%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence7.9%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence20.5%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)82
Applications (Reception)119
First preference applications (Reception)80
First preference offers (Reception)80
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll268
Unfilled places0.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)13.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.86
Support staff (FTE)24.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Alumwell Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryAlumwell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.0 miNurseryAlumwell Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryWest Walsall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryReedswood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryKing Charles Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableEmmanuel SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCounty Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBentley West Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Alumwell Infant School

What is Alumwell Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Alumwell Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2024.

How many pupils attend Alumwell Infant School?

Alumwell Infant School has 267 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 270.

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.