Palfrey Junior School
Dale Street, Walsall, WS1 4AH
359 pupils · 100% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 50.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 49% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Palfrey Infant School 0.1 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 0.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Caldmore Primary Academy 0.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hillary Primary School 0.7 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Whitehall Junior Community School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.