Whitehall Junior Community School
About Whitehall Junior Community School
Whitehall Junior Community School in Walsall has turned a corner academically, with its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarding a Good rating across all four categories — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement in both overall effectiveness and leadership. The school serves 347 pupils aged 7 to 11, with a notably high proportion of 44.1 per cent eligible for free school meals. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 66 per cent, which sits above the Walsall local authority average of 61 per cent. That places Whitehall 24th out of 58 primary schools in the borough, and in the top half nationally at the 42nd percentile.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: whitehall-j.walsall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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