Rushall Primary School, Walsall
Rushall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Walsall, part of The Mercian Trust. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
Rushall Primary School in detail
Rushall Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The DfE have recently reinforced the need, “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Rushall Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104196), 52% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Rushall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Rushall Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rushall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rushall Primary School are Greenfield Primary School (0.3 miles, 66% reading, 45% maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); St Michael's Church of England C Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); and Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths).
Greenfield Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolEdgar Stammers Primary Academy
The trust
Rushall Primary School is one of 12 schools run by The Mercian Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 56 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 33 (12.7%) 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.
Rushall Primary School has a resourced provision (25 places, 25 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heathbridge Close (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 190 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).
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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Rushall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Rushall Primary School (URN 104196), it was rated Good in June 2015.
At a Glance
31.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Rushall Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104196). 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 69% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rushall Primary School
Before and after school care
Rushall 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 Rushall Primary School.
- Simply Out of School990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rushall 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 Rushall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rushall 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Rushall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
260 pupils
250 places
10 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
34.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Rushall Primary School has a resourced provision (25 places, 25 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
260
Total Pupils
146
Boys
114
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,614
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Rushall Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104196). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.4%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
211
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
Rushall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rushall Primary School
Are there exam results for Rushall Primary School?
Rushall Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104196), 52% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Rushall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rushall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Rushall Primary School (URN 104196), it was rated Good in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for Rushall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rushall Primary School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Rushall Primary School?
Classes at Rushall Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rushall Primary School?
Rushall Primary School has around 260 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Rushall Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Rushall Primary School has a resourced provision (25 places, 25 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
How do I apply to Rushall Primary School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Rushall 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 Rushall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rushall 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 Rushall Primary School: Simply Out of School (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Rushall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Rushall Primary School?
Rushall Primary School is at Pelsall Lane, Walsall, WS4 1NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)