Hillary Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Hillary Street, Pleck, Walsall, WS2 9BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hillary Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 13 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

675 pupils on roll, with places for 708

Eligible for free school meals37.2%

37.2%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language62.2%

62.2%, 40.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hillary Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Palfrey Junior School0.4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard49% met the expected standard
Palfrey Infant School0.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Caldmore Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Good57% met the expected standard
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy0.8 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Albert Pritchard Infant School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Taylor
Address
Hillary Street, Pleck, Walsall, WS2 9BP
Local authority
Walsall
URN
151662

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.