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Palfrey Infant School

Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161) since 1 April 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
326
Boys
164 (53%)
Girls
146 (47%)
Capacity
360 (86% 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
£1,761/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
Academy converter
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
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  • 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

01922720713
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Bescot Street

Walsall, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
151660
UKPRN
10097364
Establishment No.
2030
Trust
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST

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