School Chooser

Albert Pritchard Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedFoundation244 pupilsNurseryWednesburySandwell
School Chooser Score
13
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 6 to 29, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#14,000 of 16,041 in England#84 in SandwellHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, July 2023
Attendance92.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families30%A bit more than most schools
Places106 spare244 pupils, 350 places
Pupils per teacher18.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll244Census January 2026

Albert Pritchard Infant School is a foundation school in Wednesbury for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 244 pupils and room for 350. About 30 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 13 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Crew Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QG0121 556 0858albertpritchard-woodgreen.co.ukMrs Carla Clarke headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 12 July 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places233 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
86% full

About 37 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary903989– all offeredLA
2025 Primary905078– all offeredLA
2024 Primary904684– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll244Census January 2026
Places35070% full
Pupils from low-income families26%30% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English17%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%43 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size24.19 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils11%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)28%£89,900 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls118 / 126
White British pupils45%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (19), language and communications needs (19), emotional and mental health (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll244261266278292301
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals26%26%26%26%21%22%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language17%16%16%16%15%13%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–15%13%13%9%5%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–3%2%2%1%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance92.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school19.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.9%8.2%6.6%8.1%4.8%4.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.4%5.1%4.7%6.3%3.4%2.8%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.5%3.1%1.9%1.7%1.4%1.9%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence19.7%21.8%19.0%27.1%11.3%9.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.7––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers12.4full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher18.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,240
Teachers who left in the year27%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher12.82024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,390England £7,738. Total £1.8m
Income per pupil£7,362England £7,697. Total £1.8m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,823England £3,480
Money in reserve23%A lot put by: £405k, £1,659 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£6,899it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,390spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m45612 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate112 per 1,000 people23% higher than the England average
Typical house price£215,000Sandwell

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wood Green Junior SchoolFoundation290 m340Report card 202626Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy610 m232Not inspected28Compare
Old Park Primary SchoolFoundation720 m471Outstanding 202486Compare
Kings Hill Primary SchoolCouncil1000 m459Report card 202669Compare
Mesty Croft PrimaryAcademy0.7 miles410Good 202312Compare
Park Hill Primary SchoolFoundation0.7 miles231Report card 202622Compare
Salisbury Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles317Good 202446Compare
St John's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy0.8 miles193Good 202347Compare
Primary schools in SandwellPrimary schools in WednesburyBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Albert Pritchard Infant School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats6%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 13 is 33 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 6 · middle 45 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Albert Pritchard Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ocker Hill AcademyAcademy1.7 miles248Good 202486Compare
St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy4.0 miles191Good 202321Compare
St Thomas' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy4.1 miles205Good 202318Compare
Grace Mary Primary SchoolCouncil4.4 miles241Not inspected84Compare
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy11.9 miles206Good 202373Compare
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy12.2 miles253Good 202279Compare
Glascote AcademyAcademy15.5 miles275No overall grade 202534Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 13 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 13% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 6 to 29. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.32
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.30
2024/25; 173 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Albert Pritchard Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Albert Pritchard Infant School scores 13 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 6 to 29, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Albert Pritchard Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Albert Pritchard Infant School good at its last full inspection on 12 July 2023.

How many pupils does Albert Pritchard Infant School have?

244 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 350 places, so it is 70% full.

Is Albert Pritchard Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 37 places were empty in 2024/25 (14% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Albert Pritchard Infant School?

Pupils were in school 92.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Albert Pritchard Infant School?

The average class had 24.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 11% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Crew Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QG
Telephone
0121 556 0858
Website
www.albertpritchard-woodgreen.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Carla Clarke
Type of school
Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Trust
Wednesday Learning Community Trust
Local authority
Sandwell
Ward
Wednesbury North
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
103906 · LAESTAB 3332042 · UKPRN 10080378
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from