Pinfold Street Primary School, Wednesbury
Pinfold Street Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Wednesbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 14 schools in Wednesbury with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Pinfold Street Primary School in detail
Pinfold Street Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Pinfold Street is a place where everyone feels welcome and part of the Pinfold community. We base all decisions on 'how will this benefit our pupils?' We aim to nurture confident, resilient and responsible young people who are ready to meet the challenges of the future."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Pinfold Street Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at Pinfold Street Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Pinfold Street Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Pinfold Street Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pinfold Street Primary School are Old Church Church of England C Primary School (0.3 miles); Woods Bank Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 84% maths); and Kings Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Pinfold Street Primary School.
Old Church Church of England C Primary SchoolWoods Bank AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonKings Hill Primary School
Who goes there
53.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 82 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 28 (6.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinfold Court (opposite), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pinfold Street Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pinfold Street Primary School are Grace Academy Darlaston (0.4 miles); St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (0.8 miles); and Gospel Oak School (1.1 miles).
Grace Academy DarlastonSt Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallGospel Oak School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 June 2017, 9 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 October 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Pinfold Street is a nurturing, inclusive school where children thrive through excellent reading and mathematics teaching. The school offers exceptional enrichment activities including a working farm, forest school, and regular residential trips that help develop confident, well-rounded pupils. Staff prioritise every child's wellbeing and personal development, with strong systems to support those who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of reading from Reception onwards, with strong phonics training and parent engagement
- Consistent whole-school approach to mathematics with high expectations and regular assessment
- Inclusive school culture with very effective support for pupils with SEND
- Wide range of enrichment activities including school farm, forest school, art, sports, and residential visits
- Strong safeguarding systems and pastoral care with visible staff on playgrounds
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in some foundation subjects is not well developed, making it harder to identify where pupils need help
- Some subject leaders lack secure knowledge of how their subject connects to early years learning
- Gap between early years curriculum and Key Stage 1 curriculum means pupils don't always build on prior learning effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has robust systems to monitor vulnerable pupils, staff receive regular training, visitor checks are rigorous, and pupils report feeling very safe with trusted adults to talk to.
Extracurricular Activities
School farm, art, forest school, woodlands school, music, sports (handball, hockey, football), residential visits in Years 4-6, first-aid training
Pinfold Street Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, behave well, and benefit from an ambitious curriculum with strong teaching in reading and mathematics. The school prioritises nurture, communication skills, and enrichment activities to prepare pupils for their future.
At a Glance
53.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 51% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
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 Pinfold Street Primary School
02.09.26 - Newsletter
2 Sep 2026
Jeans for Genes
Rotary Shoebox Scheme
New Year September 2026
Attendance September 2026
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Before and after school care
Pinfold Street Primary 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 Walsall
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pinfold Street Primary School.
- Happy Hours Childcare Ltd660m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pinfold Street Primary 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 Pinfold Street Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pinfold Street Primary 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
423 pupils
420 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wednesbury
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
82
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
222
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,483
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,226
Per pupil
£3073k
Total funding
£326k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
370
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
Pinfold Street Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pinfold Street Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pinfold Street Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pinfold Street Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Pinfold Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pinfold Street Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pinfold Street Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pinfold Street Primary 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 Pinfold Street Primary School?
Pinfold Street Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Pinfold Street Primary School?
Classes at Pinfold Street Primary School average 29.3 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 Pinfold Street Primary School?
Pinfold Street Primary School has around 410 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pinfold Street Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Pinfold Street Primary School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pinfold Street Primary School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Pinfold Street Primary 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 Pinfold Street Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Pinfold Street Primary 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 Pinfold Street Primary School: Happy Hours Childcare Ltd (660m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Pinfold Street Primary School's term dates?
Pinfold Street Primary 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 Pinfold Street Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 4 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 Pinfold Street Primary School?
Pinfold Street Primary School is at Pinfold Street Extension, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8PU.
Sources: Walsall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)