Palfrey Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bescot Street
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS1 4HY
Telephone: 01922 720713

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Palfrey Infant School
Trust: The Forge Brook Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Walsh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13 / 13.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.37
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.9% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 97.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 91.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall South
Electoral Ward: Palfrey
School Number: 3352030

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy (0.4km) show on map
  3. Abu Bakr Boys School (0.4km) show on map
  4. Cherry Tree School (0.4km) show on map
  5. Caldmore Primary Academy (0.5km) show on map
  6. Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy (0.5km) show on map
  7. Hillary Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  8. Fullbrook Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  9. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School (0.9km) show on map
  10. Walsall Studio School (0.9km) show on map
  11. The Ladder School (1.0km) show on map
  12. Whitehall Junior Community School (1.0km) show on map
  13. Blue Coat Church of England Academy (1.0km) show on map
  14. St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  15. Joseph Leckie Academy (1.1km) show on map
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  17. Mayfield Preparatory School (1.1km) show on map
  18. Bescot Hall (1.2km) show on map
  19. Queen Mary's Grammar School (1.4km) show on map
  20. Birchills Church of England Community Academy (1.5km) show on map
  21. Emmanuel School (1.6km) show on map
  22. Chuckery Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  23. Walsall College (1.7km) show on map
  24. Wood Green Academy (1.7km) show on map
  25. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (1.7km) show on map
  26. West Midlands Education and Skills (1.7km) show on map
  27. Delves Infant School (1.8km) show on map
  28. Delves Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  29. Hydesville Tower School (1.8km) show on map
  30. West Walsall E-ACT Academy (1.8km) show on map
  31. Butts Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  32. Queen Mary's High School (1.8km) show on map
  33. Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (1.9km) show on map
  34. Alumwell Nursery School (1.9km) show on map
  35. Alumwell Junior School (1.9km) show on map
  36. Alumwell Infant School (1.9km) show on map
  37. Park Hill Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  38. Reedswood E-ACT Academy (2.0km) show on map
  39. Croft Academy (2.0km) show on map
  40. High Point Academy (2.3km) show on map
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  43. Park Hall Junior Academy (2.3km) show on map
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  45. Wood Green Junior School (2.5km) show on map
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  96. St Giles Church of England Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  97. Field Road Academy (4.4km) show on map
  98. Hateley Heath Academy (4.4km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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