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Palfrey Infant School

URN
151660
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Palfrey Infant School
URN
151660
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Developing

57 / 100

Developing

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

50

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#67 of 79 schools in Walsall

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
24 November 2022
Inspection date
11 October 2022
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Requires improvement

    Graded 24 November 2022

  • Quality of education

    Requires improvement

    Graded 24 November 2022

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Walsall
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Walsall)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.palfreyinfant.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

WS1 4HY - Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands

Contact details

Address
Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Postcode
WS1 4HY
Phone
1922720713
Website
www.palfreyinfant.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Walsall
Local authority code
335

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 267 schools in Walsall.

Authority statistics

Total schools

267

Open schools

134

Closed schools

133

Primary schools

179

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 24 November 2022

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 24 November 2022

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 24 November 2022

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 24 November 2022

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    This inspection was recorded under URN 104161 (Palfrey Infant School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    24 November 202211 October 2022S5 InspectionRequires improvementView report for inspection published 24 November 2022
    • Requires improvement

      Published
      24 November 2022
      Inspected
      11 October 2022
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    40

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary179 (69.1%)
    • Secondary40 (15.4%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other40 (15.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Palfrey Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Palfrey Junior School142 mPrimaryOpen
    Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy354 mNot applicableOpen
    Cherry Tree School374 mNot applicableOpen
    Palfrey Girls School406 mNot applicableClosed
    Abu Bakr Boys School411 mNot applicableOpen
    Caldmore Primary Academy507 mPrimaryOpen
    Caldmore Village Primary School507 mPrimaryClosed
    Whitehall Nursery and Infant School556 mPrimaryClosed
    Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy556 mPrimaryOpen
    • Palfrey Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Palfrey Junior School
      Distance
      142 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
      Distance
      354 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Cherry Tree School
      Distance
      374 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Walsall)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Primary SchoolPrimaryWS3 2RPClosed
    Abbey Primary SchoolPrimaryWS3 2RPOpen
    Albion Road Junior SchoolPrimaryWV13 1NFClosed
    All Saints National AcademyPrimaryWS3 3LPOpen
    Allens Rough Primary SchoolPrimaryWV12 5XBClosed
    • Abbey Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WS3 2RP
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WS3 2RP
      Status
      Open
    • Albion Road Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WV13 1NF
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints National Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WS3 3LP
      Status
      Open
    • Allens Rough Primary School
    Palfrey Girls School
    Distance
    406 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Abu Bakr Boys School
    Distance
    411 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Caldmore Primary Academy
    Distance
    507 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Caldmore Village Primary School
    Distance
    507 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Whitehall Nursery and Infant School
    Distance
    556 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy
    Distance
    556 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    WV12 5XB
    Status
    Closed