Palfrey Infant School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Palfrey Infant School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 October 2022, report published 24 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
310 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Palfrey Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palfrey Junior School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 49% met the expected standard |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Hillary Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Walsh
- Phone
- 01922720713
- Address
- Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 151660
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.