Pool Hayes Primary School, Willenhall
Pool Hayes Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Willenhall, part of Matrix Academy Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pool Hayes Primary School in detail
Pool Hayes Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:07pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Pool Hayes Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104191), 53% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Pool Hayes Primary School
Across Walsall, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Walsall lodged 44 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pool Hayes Primary School are Pool Hayes Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 53% reading, 57% maths); Oak Meadow Primary School (0.5 miles, 95% reading, 93% maths); New Invention Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and New Invention Learning Academy (0.5 miles, 85% reading, 90% maths).
Pool Hayes Primary SchoolOak Meadow Primary SchoolNew Invention Infant SchoolNew Invention Learning Academy
The trust
Pool Hayes Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Matrix Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willenhall Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Spread Eagle (adjacent), 250 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pool Hayes Primary School are Pool Hayes Academy (0.2 miles), Coppice Performing Arts School (0.5 miles), Wednesfield Academy (0.9 miles) and Willenhall E-ACT Academy (1.1 miles).
Pool Hayes AcademyCoppice Performing Arts SchoolWednesfield AcademyWillenhall E-ACT Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Pool Hayes Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Pool Hayes Primary School (URN 104191), it was rated Good in February 2013. See Pool Hayes Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Pool Hayes Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104191). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 58% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pool Hayes Primary School
Before and after school care
Pool Hayes 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 Pool Hayes Primary School.
- Progressive Sports @ Pool HayesAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pool Hayes Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pool Hayes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pool Hayes 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Pool Hayes Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104191). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 | 39 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 27 | 48 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 27 | 63 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2018 | 26 | 23 | 57 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 25 | 60 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 24 | 62 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29 | 26 | 61 | 0.9 | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Willenhall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Willenhall
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.
Absence at Pool Hayes Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104191). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.4%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
176
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
Pool Hayes Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pool Hayes Primary School
Are there exam results for Pool Hayes Primary School?
Pool Hayes Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104191), 53% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Pool Hayes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pool Hayes Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Pool Hayes Primary School (URN 104191), it was rated Good in February 2013.
What is the catchment area for Pool Hayes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pool Hayes Primary School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Pool Hayes Primary School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Pool Hayes 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 Pool Hayes Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Pool Hayes 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 at the school: Progressive Sports @ Pool Hayes (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Pool Hayes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Pool Hayes Primary School?
Pool Hayes Primary School is at Bridgnorth Grove, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)