Hall Green Infant School, Birmingham
Hall Green Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hall Green Infant School in detail
Hall Green Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a large four form entry school situated in Hall Green, a leafy suburb of Birmingham, and we share our site with Hall Green Junior School, with whom we have close links."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, multi-sports, dance, drama and Lego.
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 26 October 2026, an admissions event on Tuesday 27 October 2026, an admissions event on Wednesday 28 October 2026 and an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Birmingham
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hall Green Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Hall Green Infant School as their first choice and 267 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 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 Hall Green Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hall Green Infant School are Hall Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); Lakey Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, 83% reading, 82% maths); St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); and Yorkmead Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths).
Hall Green Junior SchoolLakey Lane Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolYorkmead Junior and Infant School
Who goes there
57.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (80%), Mixed (8%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
In 2026, 55 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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 Hall Green Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hall Green School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hall Green Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hall Green Infant School are Hall Green School (0.2 miles); Ninestiles, an Academy (0.8 miles); and Moseley School and Sixth Form (1 mile).
Hall Green SchoolNinestiles, an AcademyMoseley School and Sixth Form
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); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hall Green Infant School excels at getting children off to a brilliant start, with staff who understand how to build on what children already know and help them believe in themselves. Reading is a real strength, with engaging books and well-trained staff ensuring all pupils can access support quickly if needed. The school brings learning to life through trips, visitors, and clubs, while also celebrating good behaviour and effort every single day.
Key Strengths
- Reading is a top priority with well-trained staff, engaging books, and swift support for pupils who need extra help
- Strong behaviour culture where staff celebrate good learning behaviours through the school 'learning dinosaurs' reward system
- Skilled staff who build on preschool experiences through home visits and stay-and-play sessions that engage parents from the start
- Rich enrichment through trips, visitors, and a wide range of clubs including dance, taekwondo, art, and reading
- Effective identification and support of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils struggle to recall what they learned in previous lessons, making new learning difficult - teachers need to ensure key knowledge is remembered
- Some provision for pupils with SEND focuses too much on what they cannot do rather than addressing the underlying reasons for their difficulties
- Governors need to gather their own evidence about education quality rather than relying only on information provided by leaders
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - leaders have created a culture focused on keeping pupils safe, staff are well-trained and responsive to concerns, and processes for safer recruitment are precisely followed.
Extracurricular Activities
Cross stitch, gymnastics, construction, dance, taekwondo, art, reading, friendship squad, eco-warriors
Hall Green Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils grow as confident learners in a community focused on 'growing and learning together'. The school has high expectations and creates a supportive environment where pupils achieve well and learn to respect differences.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hall Green Infant School
Open Days for prospective Reception parents
2 Oct 2026
School Year 2026 to 2027
1 Sep 2026
Childrens Newsletter January 2021
22 Jan 2021
Newsletter - Thursday 17th December 2020
17 Dec 2020
Newsletter - Friday 4th December 2020
4 Dec 2020
Newsletter Friday 20th November 2020
20 Nov 2020
From Hall Green Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Hall Green Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hall Green Infant School.
- TutorWorld HG LTD820m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hall Green Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hall Green Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hall Green Infant School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 63
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 47 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
360 pupils
360 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
184
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,374
Per pupil
£2198k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
247
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
Hall Green Infant School
Questions parents ask about Hall Green Infant School
What is Hall Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hall Green Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hall Green Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hall Green Infant School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hall Green Infant School?
Hall Green Infant School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hall Green Infant School?
Classes at Hall Green Infant School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hall Green Infant School?
Hall Green Infant School has around 407 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hall Green Infant School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Hall Green Infant School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hall Green Infant School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Hall Green 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.
Does Hall Green Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hall Green Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hall Green Infant School: TutorWorld HG LTD (820m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Hall Green Infant School's term dates?
Hall Green Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. 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 Hall Green Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 47 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hall Green Infant School?
Hall Green Infant School is at Petersfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0AR.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)