Palfrey Infant School

Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 May 2025 and continues as Palfrey Infant School (URN 151660) (opened 1 June 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 326
Boys: 177 (54%)
Girls: 149 (46%)
Capacity: 360 (91% full)
SEND: 15.7%
FSM Eligible: 36.7%
EAL: 78.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.0%
SEN Support: 11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 25.6:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.6
Budget per Pupil: £7,534/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 20.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

Asian Pakistani: 24.9%
Asian Bangladeshi: 24.5%
Asian Other: 23.9%
Asian Indian: 9.8%
Other: 6.1%
White British: 3.1%
White Other: 3.1%
Black African: 2.5%

24.9%

Asian Pakistani

24.5%

Asian Bangladeshi

23.9%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bescot Street

Walsall, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 104161
UKPRN: 10070954
Establishment No.: 2030

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