Palfrey Infant School
Walsall
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About Palfrey Infant School
Palfrey Infant School is a primary academy in Walsall, Walsall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Walsall. Regions: West Midlands. — from the THE FORGE BROOK TRUST public record.
Palfrey Infant School is a primary academy in Walsall, part of THE FORGE BROOK TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Palfrey Infant School
- Address
- Bescot Street
- Postcode
- WS1 4HY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 151660
- Establishment number
- 2030
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 310
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Walsh
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 11 Oct 2022 under its previous school record (URN 104161), before it reopened as Palfrey Infant School (Requires improvement)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.palfreyinfant.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01922720713
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Palfrey Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 310 | 53,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.9% | 37.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 77.4% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Palfrey Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Nov 2022
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Met
Report published 12 May 2020
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Apr 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Palfrey Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.1% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Palfrey Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £141,050 for 91 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.9% | 40.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £540 | £543 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Palfrey Infant School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 297 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Walsall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £489,000 £1,649 per pupil | £7,348 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £522,000 £1,761 per pupil | £6,896 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £219,000 £739 per pupil · 42.0% | £3,126 · 45.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £130,000 £438 per pupil · 24.9% | £1,517 · 22.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £30,000 £101 per pupil · 5.7% | £314 · 4.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £306 · 4.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£33,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £358,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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