Chuckery Primary School

About Chuckery Primary School

Chuckery Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit below the Walsall local authority average, which stands at 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. At Chuckery, that figure is 51%, placing the school 46th out of 58 primaries in the borough and in the bottom half nationally. This is a school where the data suggests academic outcomes are a genuine challenge, particularly when compared with local peers like St Anne’s Catholic Primary or Croft Academy, which rank far higher. That said, the picture is not uniformly weak. In writing, 73% of pupils met the expected standard, comfortably above the school’s own combined figure, and 64% did so in both reading and maths. The average scaled scores — 104 in reading and 102 in maths — are close to the national benchmark of 100, indicating that while fewer children are hitting the combined threshold, many are not far off it. The proportion reaching the higher standard is low across all three subjects, with just 4% achieving that level in all three.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, a graded visit in 2018, rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, early years provision and behaviour. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, so there is stability at the top. That represents a clear improvement from the previous graded inspection in 2016, when the school was rated Requires Improvement across the board. Under headteacher James Pearce, the school has held its Good rating for over five years. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds, but the Ofsted team clearly saw enough in leadership and teaching to maintain confidence. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 56 applications for 40 places, with 35 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.4. That suggests local demand remains strong despite the middling exam results.

Chuckery is a two-form entry primary with a nursery, catering for children from age two to eleven. It has a notably broad range of SEND provisions, covering ten categories including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities, which will appeal to families whose children require additional support. Facilities are generous for a state primary: there is a forest school, a sensory room, a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite and even a chapel. The school offers a solid extracurricular programme with clubs in drama, gardening, choir, chess and book club, plus sports including swimming, netball and gymnastics. With 41.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is significantly more disadvantaged than the national average, which helps contextualise the academic results. For families in Walsall who value a stable, inclusive school with strong SEND support and a wide range of activities, Chuckery offers a practical choice — though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked local alternatives.

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