Alumwell Infant SchoolKing Charles Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Alumwell Infant School and King Charles Primary School are primary schools in Walsall.
Alumwell Infant School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Charles Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Alumwell Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Alumwell Infant School was judged Good and King Charles Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at King Charles Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallAlumwell Infant School | WalsallKing Charles Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 66 in Walsall | 55th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 270 | Not reported | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 9UP | Walsall, WS2 0JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 270 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.5% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.3% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alumwell Infant School
King Charles Primary School
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