SchoolScoresRushall Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Pelsall Lane, Walsall, WS4 1NG
01922 682300 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 June 2015. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 11 December 2019: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
33 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 104196), before it changed to its current form.
45% — 14 points below the Walsall average, and 17 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 52% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 64% | 69% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (67%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 87 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.5 · 2026: 1.4
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 25 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 50th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.6% | 38.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 27th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.8% | 14.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 35th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 27.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 29th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 41st lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 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 Joint 40th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 38% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.6 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 39th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 7th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 91% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 31.6% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Greenfield Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE C Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Radleys Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rivers Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goldsmith Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 exceptional, 4 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2024 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pelsall Village School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sunshine Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Rushall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rushall Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 June 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 11 December 2019, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Rushall Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Rushall Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Rushall Primary School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 28 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 151524.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.