Park Hall Infant Academy

About Park Hall Infant Academy

Park Hall Infant Academy is a state-funded mixed primary school in Walsall, West Midlands, catering for children aged 3 to 7. With 311 pupils on roll against a capacity of 322, the school is operating close to full, and demand is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 152 applications for 90 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Of those, 88 were first-preference applications, and 86 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.69. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 8.2%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively affluent local intake. The school has a nursery provision, so children can join from age three, and it has no religious character. Its headteacher is Gerry Healy.

Academically, Park Hall Infant Academy was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in November 2022. The inspection found the quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all to be Good. However, early years provision was rated Requires improvement, a notable drop from the Outstanding rating the school received in its previous inspection in 2008. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results because its pupils leave at age 7, so direct comparison with the local authority average of 61% achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is not possible. Among Walsall’s 85 primary schools, only six hold an Outstanding rating; the nearest such school is Delves Infant School, 1.5 km away. Park Hall’s own previous Outstanding rating suggests it has historically performed at a higher level than its current Good grade.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including playing fields, a gymnasium, a dining hall, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a library. Sports provision covers tennis, netball, gymnastics, athletics, rounders, swimming and dance, while extracurricular clubs include gardening, art, film, coding, chess and science club. SEND support is available for social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as speech, language and communication needs. With its strong local demand and below-average FSM rate, Park Hall Infant Academy is likely to suit families seeking a well-regarded infant school in a relatively advantaged area of Walsall, though those prioritising early years provision may want to investigate the Requires improvement rating in that area. The oversubscription means in-year applications may be competitive.

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