Pinfold Street Primary School, Wednesbury
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is making real progress under strong headteacher leadership. Reception children get off to a good start, and Key Stage 1 is now showing significantly improved results after years of underperformance. Staff are enthusiastic and pupils are increasingly willing to work hard and take responsibility for their own learning.
Key Strengths
- Headteacher's strong leadership is successfully raising aspirations and improving teaching quality
- Reception children make good progress and Key Stage 1 attainment is improving
- Pupils' behaviour is improving and they increasingly enjoy lessons and feel safe in school
- Staff are responding well to new leadership and gaps between pupil groups are reducing
Areas for Improvement
- Many pupils struggle with writing - weak sentence and paragraph construction holds back progress
- Lower and middle-attaining pupils find it difficult to recall number facts in mathematics
- Teaching in Key Stage 2 is not consistently challenging enough, especially for higher attainers
- Attendance remains well below average and parent engagement needs to improve
- New leaders need more expertise to effectively support school improvement
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe in school.
Extracurricular Activities
Before- and after-school club (Scallywags)
Pinfold Street Primary School requires improvement. While the headteacher's leadership is driving positive change and progress rates are improving, weaknesses in writing and mathematics skills, inconsistent teaching quality, and below-average attendance remain concerns.
At a Glance
53.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has improved from 71% to 77%. Writing has declined from 64% to 51%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wednesbury
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.03507%
Overall absence
16.75676%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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