Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151662.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 675 |
| Girls | 348 |
| Boys | 327 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 37.2% |
| First language not English | 62.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 147 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 22 |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
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 | 20.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 31 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 25.56 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 38.97 |
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. | 81 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 97 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 74 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 74 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
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 | 5%, similar to England, better than Walsall | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.1%, worse than England, similar to Walsall | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Other independent school | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Palfrey Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Palfrey Infant School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Boys School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Wood Green Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Caldmore Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Fullbrook Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. |
Hillary Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hillary Primary School made 81 offers from 97 applications (1.2 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Hillary Primary School has 675 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Hillary Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hillary Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% 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.