Pelsall Village School, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Pelsall Village School excels at creating a caring, inclusive community where every child feels valued and safe. Wellbeing is woven through all aspects of school life, with staff providing sensitive, responsive support and strong relationships at the core. All pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have additional needs, access a rich range of clubs, activities and leadership opportunities that help them develop confidence and discover their talents.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and open communication
- Excellent pastoral support and wellbeing provision - pupils feel safe and valued
- Broad personal development programme including leadership roles, community involvement and enrichment activities for all pupils
- Warm, supportive relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm school environment
- Secure understanding of pupils' individual needs and responsive support from staff
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment in writing, mathematics, spelling and punctuation is below national figures
- Teaching is not consistently strong - staff do not always correct errors quickly enough during lessons
- Early years curriculum not delivered effectively - activities lack clear learning intentions
- Adaptations for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are not precise enough
- Leaders' improvement actions are not monitored rigorously enough and progress is slow
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, play leaders, corridor monitors, charity fundraising, community projects, clubs and enrichment activities
Pelsall Village School is a warm and caring environment where pupils feel safe and supported, with strong pastoral care and wellbeing at the heart of school life. However, pupils' academic achievement, particularly in writing and mathematics, is below national averages and needs significant improvement.
At a Glance
43.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 60%. Maths has declined from 65% to 49%. Writing has declined from 52% to 22%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
259 pupils
330 capacity
71 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
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Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
3,937
Applications
3,292
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.38908%
Overall absence
18.25397%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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