Elmore Green Primary School, Walsall

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~335m)Possible (~478m)Unlikely (~621m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Penny Jones-McDonald
Pupils:314 / 315 capacity
LA:Walsall
Phone:01922710162
Address:Elmore Green Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2HW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 April 2024View full report
URN:104153
UKPRN:10076378
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Elmore Green transforms children's learning from below-average starting points to outstanding progress through excellent teaching and strong support. Teachers plan exciting, fast-paced lessons with real-world experiences like visits to places of worship that bring topics alive. The school creates a happy, respectful atmosphere where pupils feel valued and are exceptionally committed to learning.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching that uses excellent knowledge of pupils' abilities to plan challenging work for all
  • Teaching assistants and support staff make excellent contributions to pupil progress
  • Very high quality feedback through thorough marking helps pupils understand how to improve
  • Interesting trips and visits stimulate learning and help pupils develop respect for different faiths and cultures
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils concentrate exceptionally well and are highly committed to their learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Speed up progress in Early Years Foundation Stage by helping children learn more effectively from activities they choose for themselves

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe in school, understand different kinds of bullying (though insist there is none), know who to ask for help, and have opportunities to learn how to stay safe outside school including with new technologies.

Extracurricular Activities

after-school clubs and activities, school trips and visits, high quality sports coaching, school music show

Elmore Green Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils reach high standards and make outstanding progress from their below-average starting points. Outstanding teaching and excellent support staff mean most pupils make rapid progress.

At a Glance

45.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-6ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 63%. Maths has declined from 65% to 59%. Writing has declined from 70% to 61%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bloxwich Rail Station
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

314 pupils

315 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Walsall

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,713
Projected new pupils:428

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall

Admissions Demand - Walsall

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,937

Applications

3,292

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 April 2024
9 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.67656%

Overall absence

21.94245%

Persistent absence

278

Enrolments

Authorised4.5435%
Unauthorised2.13306%
Persistent (10%+)21.94245%
Severe (50%+)1.07914%

Absence trend

4.00868%
18/19
3.35293%
20/21
7.79846%
21/22
7.13267%
22/23
7.05796%
23/24
6.67656%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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