Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151660.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 310 |
| Girls | 146 |
| Boys | 164 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 32.9% |
| First language not English | 77.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 32 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 24.7 |
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 | 21.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.62 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.37 |
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. | 73 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 99 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 70 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 70 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
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 | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5%, worse than England, worse than Walsall | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.1%, worse than England, worse than Walsall | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, similar to Walsall | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Palfrey Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Other independent school | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Boys School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Caldmore Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Hillary Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Fullbrook Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whitehall Junior Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Walsall Studio School | Studio schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2017. |
Palfrey Infant School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Palfrey Infant School made 73 offers from 99 applications (1.4 per offer), and 70 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Palfrey Infant School has 310 pupils aged 2 to 7.
At Palfrey Infant School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Palfrey Infant School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% 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.