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Palfrey Junior School

Dale Street, Walsall, WS1 4AH

Local ranking52nd of 66 primary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
49.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
87

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
361
Boys
168 (47%)
Girls
193 (53%)
Capacity
360 (100% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
49.0%
EAL
92.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,748/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 37.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 29.9%
  • Asian Indian: 11.6%
  • Other: 11.4%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%

37.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

29.9%

Asian Pakistani

11.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104160
UKPRN
10071481
Establishment No.
2028