Walmley Infant School, Sutton Coldfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping children make excellent progress, especially in reading. Teachers use clever questioning to help pupils learn better, and parents are genuinely involved in their child's education. Disabled pupils and those needing extra support do particularly well because their individual needs are understood and met carefully.
Key Strengths
- Children achieve well above average standards by end of Year 2, particularly in reading
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make very good progress
- Teaching uses effective questioning to extend pupils' understanding and learning is carefully tracked
- Strong partnerships with parents who actively support reading at home
- Pupils behave well and enjoy coming to school in a warm, positive environment
Areas for Improvement
- More-able pupils are not consistently challenged enough, especially during lesson introductions
- Pupils need more planned opportunities to work independently and develop their own learning skills
- Year 1 phonics results dropped notably last year and need improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe at school, are well supervised, and the before-and after-school club prioritises safety with strict attendance registers.
Extracurricular Activities
Earlybirds before- and after-school club with lots of activities available
Walmley Infant School is a good school where children make strong progress and leave Year 2 well above average in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is mostly good with some outstanding lessons, and the school provides a happy, welcoming environment with strong partnerships with parents.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
117%
Over capacity
315 pupils
270 capacity
45 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton Coldfield
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.87076%
Overall absence
6.55738%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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