Greenfield Primary School

About Greenfield Primary School

Greenfield Primary School in Walsall is a state primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 260 pupils against a capacity of 289. That leaves some physical headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 37 applications for just 24 places, with 19 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio of 1.54 tells you it’s a popular choice locally. Demographically, the school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage — 43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and likely significantly higher than the Walsall average too. This context matters when looking at outcomes, because Greenfield is achieving solid results with a cohort that faces considerable socioeconomic challenges. The headteacher is Madelaine Burkett, and the school has no religious character.

Academically, Greenfield’s KS2 results for 2023/24 place it near the bottom of Walsall’s 58 primaries — ranked 57th, in the bottom 50% nationally. Just 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 61%. That’s a big gap, but the individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. Reading was the strongest area: 62% of pupils hit the expected level and 9% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 101. Writing followed at 58% expected, then maths at 38% expected, where the average score dipped to 97. Progress measures aren’t available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds, but the most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 judged the school to remain Good overall, with Good ratings for leadership, early years provision and the quality of education. The previous graded inspection in 2017 also rated it Good.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment with an ICT suite, gymnasium, dining hall, sensory room and even a chapel, plus a Forest School programme. Sports include netball, tennis, dance, athletics, cross country and gymnastics, and there are clubs for drama, coding, choir and film club. For children with additional needs, the school’s SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication issues, and autistic spectrum disorder — a broad and useful range for a primary of this size. There’s also a nursery for three-year-olds. Given the high FSM intake and the fact the school is oversubscribed, it clearly serves as a vital community anchor in Walsall. It’s a good fit for families who value a supportive, inclusive environment and want a school that’s realistic about outcomes while still aiming for solid foundations, especially in reading.

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