SchoolScoresPark Hall Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Park Hall Road, Walsall, WS5 3HF
01922 721443 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 November 2022.
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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Walsall. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 106 |
| Of those, offered a place | 90 (85%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 170 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.2
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 68th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 38.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 67th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 68th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 14.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 19th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.7% | 27.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 70% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 76% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 15.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 88% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.4 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 16th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 73% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.1 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 25th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 58% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.7% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary 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; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Park Hall Junior Academy 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yew Tree Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehall Junior Community School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mayfield Preparatory School 0.9 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Delves Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Delves Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- Blue Coat CofE Aided Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Park Hall Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park Hall Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 November 2022.
Is Park Hall Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 106 families put Park Hall Infant Academy as their first choice for 90 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 90 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 136303.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.