Park Hall Junior Academy

About Park Hall Junior Academy

Park Hall Junior Academy in Walsall was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That's a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when it was judged to require improvement. The most telling exam metric for this 7-11 primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 74% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That's comfortably above the Walsall local authority average of 61% for the same measure, and it places the school 14th out of 58 primaries in the borough. In fact, Park Hall sits in the top 25% of schools nationally on this key benchmark, and in the top 22% across the West Midlands region.

Digging deeper into the KS2 results, the school's strongest subject is reading, where 89% of pupils met the expected standard and 45% achieved a higher standard. Maths is close behind, with 86% at expected and 45% at higher. Writing lags a little, with 79% at expected and just 13% at the higher level. The average scaled scores are 108 in reading and 107 in maths, both above the national average of 100. Only 12% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects combined, which suggests that while most children are solidly meeting expectations, fewer are stretching into the top tier. The school's overall ranking score of 74 reflects this strong but not exceptional performance. For context, the top-performing school in Walsall, St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly, scored 100 on the same metric.

Park Hall Junior Academy is a mixed, non-denominational state school with 410 pupils on roll, just over its official capacity of 408. It serves children aged 7 to 11, so there's no nursery provision on site. The school offers a broad range of facilities including art studios, a library, music rooms, an ICT suite and playing fields, plus sports like swimming, athletics, football and cross country. Clubs include drama, gardening, choir, book club and science club. The SEND provision is extensive, covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 13.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a fairly mixed catchment. It's a solid, well-run option for Walsall families who want above-average KS2 outcomes without the pressure of a selective or faith-based environment.

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