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Palfrey Junior School

Walsall, WS1 4AHPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,287
of 13,686 nationally

About Palfrey Junior School

Palfrey Junior School sits within the Walsall local authority, where it ranks 44th out of 58 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, well behind the top-performing peers in the area. The highest-ranked school in Walsall is St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly, followed by Croft Academy and St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School. Palfrey Junior is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 7 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is currently oversubscribed, with 361 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360. Headteacher Cheryl Collis leads a school where nearly half of pupils — 48.8 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy, just 0.6 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDale Street, Walsall, Walsall, WS1 4AH
HeadteacherCheryl Collis
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils361
Free School Meals (FSM)48.8%
School Capacity361 / 360 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumMusic RoomsSports HallSensory RoomICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballRoundersCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingBook ClubEco ClubChessArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Palfrey Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.