Alumwell Infant School, Walsall
Alumwell Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Walsall. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alumwell Infant School in detail
Alumwell Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Alumwell Infant School. We hope that this will be the beginning of a long and happy partnership. Please read our school Ethos and Values, which clearly sets out the beliefs and values that underpin our work."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Alumwell Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Alumwell Infant School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Alumwell Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alumwell Infant School are Alumwell Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 64% maths); Reedswood E-ACT Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths); King Charles Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); and Birchills Church of England Community Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 53% reading, 42% maths).
Alumwell Junior SchoolReedswood E-ACT AcademyKing Charles Primary SchoolBirchills Church of England Community Academy
Who goes there
41.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), White British (15%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 23 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Darlaston Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ripon Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alumwell Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 448 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alumwell Infant School issued 25 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alumwell Infant School are West Walsall E-ACT Academy (0.3 miles) and Willenhall E-ACT Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
41.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Alumwell Infant School
Year 2 Maths Workshops
28 Apr 2026
Parents Evening: Thursday 12th February
15 Jan 2026
SNOW CLOSURE FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY 2026
8 Jan 2026
Macmillan Coffee Morning
6 Oct 2025
Mayor Anthony Harris came to visit Alumwell Infant School
7 Apr 2025
Mother's Day Lunches - Friday
4 Apr 2025
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Term dates
Alumwell Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Walsall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alumwell Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alumwell Infant School is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 48 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Alumwell Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
268 pupils
270 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
130
Boys
137
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,237
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,487
Per pupil
£1963k
Total funding
£165k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
29.4%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Alumwell Infant School
Questions parents ask about Alumwell Infant School
What is Alumwell Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Alumwell Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Alumwell Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Alumwell Infant School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alumwell Infant School?
Alumwell Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Alumwell Infant School?
Classes at Alumwell Infant School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Alumwell Infant School?
Alumwell Infant School has around 267 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alumwell Infant School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Alumwell Infant School in 2024/25. 29.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alumwell Infant School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Alumwell Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Alumwell Infant School's term dates?
Alumwell Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Walsall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Alumwell Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 48 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alumwell Infant School?
Alumwell Infant School is at Primley Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9UP.
Sources: Walsall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)