School Chooser

Alumwell Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil267 pupilsWalsall
School Chooser Score
10
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 4 to 22
Out of 100. Better than 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#14,516 of 16,041 in England#59 in WalsallHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, March 2024
Attendance91.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families42%Far more than most schools
Places3 spare267 pupils, 270 places
Pupils per teacher19.9School workforce census
Pupils on roll267Census January 2026

Alumwell Infant School is a council school in Walsall for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 267 pupils and room for 270. About 42 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 10 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 2024.

Primley Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UP01922 720886alumwell-i.walsall.sch.ukMrs Carole-Ann Hammond headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 13 March 2024, 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.

Nearly full268 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
99% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. 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 (83 offers for 90 places). 81 families put it down as their first choice and 81 of them got in (100%).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeFirst choices who got inHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary908112083100%– 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 roll267Census January 2026
Places27099% full
Pupils from low-income families42%42% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English50%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support16%43 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan9%23 pupils with a plan
Average class size29.88 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils13%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)41%£170,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls130 / 137
White British pupils15%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (35), Moderate learning difficulty (16), Severe learning difficulty (6), Vision impairment (4), Physical disability (2), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll267270269270265269
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals42%43%43%40%45%42%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language50%52%49%46%47%47%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–10%10%13%14%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–9%8%4%4%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance91.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school29.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils9.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence8.1%7.4%8.6%8.2%5.1%6.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence6.1%4.8%5.2%5.2%3.5%3.8%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.0%2.6%3.5%2.9%1.6%3.0%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence29.4%23.2%33.2%31.1%13.5%20.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate9.32.60.41.53.7––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00010––

Staff and money

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

Teachers13.4full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher19.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants17.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,237
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.72024/25

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£8,437England £7,738. Total £2.3m
Income per pupil£8,376England £7,697. Total £2.3m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,275England £3,480
Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £243k, £899 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£16kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,437spent 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 m25912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate145 per 1,000 people59% higher than the England average
Typical house price£221,288Walsall

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
Alumwell Junior SchoolCouncil0 m360Good 202316Compare
Reedswood E-ACT AcademyAcademy520 m478Report card 202694Compare
King Charles Primary SchoolCouncil800 m436Good 202013Compare
Birchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy0.7 miles442Good 20248Compare
County Bridge Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles229Good 202287Compare
Croft AcademyAcademy0.9 miles246No overall grade 202477Compare
Bentley West Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles436Requires improvement 20221Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallRoman Catholic1.0 miles223Report card 202631Compare
Primary schools in WalsallBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Alumwell 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 10 is 41 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 50 · highest 95100

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 Alumwell 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
Butts Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles241Good 202466Compare
Rounds Green Primary SchoolAcademy5.8 miles367No overall grade 202516Compare
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy6.2 miles225Not inspected68Compare
Annie Lennard Primary SchoolCouncil7.3 miles229No overall grade 202450Compare
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic7.6 miles296Good 202419Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 10 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 10% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 4 to 22. 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%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.5 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.26
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.47
2024/25; 187 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
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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 Alumwell Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Alumwell Infant School scores 10 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 4 to 22, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Alumwell Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Alumwell Infant School good at its last full inspection on 13 March 2024.

How many pupils does Alumwell Infant School have?

267 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 270 places, so it is 99% full.

Is Alumwell Infant School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Alumwell Infant School?

Pupils were in school 91.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 29% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Alumwell Infant School?

The average class had 29.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 13% 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
Primley Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UP
Telephone
01922 720886
Website
www.alumwell-i.walsall.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Carole-Ann Hammond
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Walsall
Ward
Pleck
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
104143 · LAESTAB 3352001 · UKPRN 10070956
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from