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Pool Hayes Primary School

Walsall, WV12 4RXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#12,625
of 13,686 nationally

About Pool Hayes Primary School

Pool Hayes Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit well below the Walsall local authority average, which is a key point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 61%. That gap of 22 percentage points places the school 54th out of 58 primary schools in Walsall, putting it in the bottom 10% locally and the bottom 8% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 39 (out of a possible 100) reflects this. For context, the top-performing school in the borough, St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Streetly, scored 100. So while Pool Hayes is not the lowest-ranked school in Walsall, its headline academic performance is clearly an area of concern relative to its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBridgnorth Grove, Willenhall, Walsall, WV12 4RX
HeadteacherKelly Vaughan
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumPlaying FieldsDining HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubScience ClubChoirEco ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: poolhayesprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Pool Hayes Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.