Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,455 of 15,057
Worse than 82% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104160.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 104 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 105 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 87 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 359 |
| Girls | 195 |
| Boys | 164 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.7% |
| First language not English | 93% |
| SEN support | 84 |
| EHC plan | 10 |
| Average class size | 30.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 360 |
| Pupils on roll | 361 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.59 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.42 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Palfrey Infant School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Other independent school | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Boys School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Caldmore Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Hillary Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Fullbrook Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Joseph Leckie Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whitehall Junior Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Walsall Studio School | Studio schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. |
Palfrey Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Palfrey Junior School ranks 12,455 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).
Palfrey Junior School has 359 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.
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.