SchoolScoresAbu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
Independent school · All-through, ages 4 to 16 · Mixed
154- 160 Wednesbury Road, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4JJ
01922 626829 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at the inspection that started on 28 January 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 90% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 100% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 100% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 90%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 6%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 41.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 3.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 5.9% | 13.1%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 21.4%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Abu Bakr Boys School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Walsall Studio School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 9% grade 5+ English and maths
- Blue Coat CofE Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
- Emmanuel School 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Joseph Leckie Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wood Green Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Mary's Grammar School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Mary's High School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · 95% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy's Ofsted rating?
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 January 2025.
Would parents recommend Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy?
90% of the 10 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 132750.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.