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Old Hall School

Community special school · Walsall, WS2 7LU

Outstanding

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Old Hall School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils134
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Ball
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104274.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%6%8%
Expected standard in reading0%74%76%
Expected standard in writing0%69%73%
Expected standard in maths0%73%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils134
Girls43
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.7%
First language not English20.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.134

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50%
Pakistani
14.2%
African
9.7%
Other White
3.7%
Other Asian
3.7%
White and Asian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Indian
1.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.9
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)51.17
Support staff (FTE)63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence8.1%11.1%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25%34.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%3.5%6.9%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Old Hall School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryWillenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryLodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShort Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryLane Head Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWoodlands Academy of LearningAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBentley West Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miAll-throughBloxwich AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryKing Charles Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNew Invention Learning AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Hall School

What is Old Hall School's Ofsted rating?

Old Hall School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Old Hall School?

Old Hall School has 134 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Old Hall School?

At Old Hall School, there were 7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Old Hall School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Old Hall School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 25% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.