School Chooser

Hall Green Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil407 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubBirmingham
School Chooser Score
53
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 26 to 78, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 47% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Attendance93.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families25%About the same as most schools in England
Places5 spare407 pupils, 412 places
Pupils per teacher22.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll407Census January 2026

Hall Green Infant School is a council school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 407 pupils and room for 412. About 25 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 53 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 47% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Petersfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0AR0121 464 3082hallgreeninfant.co.ukMrs Janice Wood headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 8 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full360 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
100% full

The school is full. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

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 roll407Census January 2026
Places41299% full
Pupils from low-income families22%25% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English58%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support14%55 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.912 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)25%£137,950 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls184 / 223
White British pupils1%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (37), Moderate learning difficulty (17), emotional and mental health (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (5).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll407410407404409408
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals22%20%18%19%18%20%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language58%60%59%59%64%70%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%10%11%11%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%1%2%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school17.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.2%6.0%6.5%8.2%6.0%5.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.9%4.7%5.3%6.9%4.6%4.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%1.2%1.3%1.3%1.4%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence17.4%17.1%17.0%30.2%15.8%9.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.20.71.01.00.7
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01010

Staff and money

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

Teachers17.2full-time equivalent, 18 people
Pupils per teacher22.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,374
Teachers who left in the year14%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.22024/25

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£6,219England £7,738. Total £2.4m
Income per pupil£6,722England £7,697. Total £2.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,184England £3,480
Money in reserve21%A lot put by: £539k, £1,400 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£194kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,219spent 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 m31112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people15% lower than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

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
Hall Green Junior SchoolCouncil80 m482Report card 202672Compare
Lakey Lane Primary SchoolAcademy990 m435Not inspected88Compare
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles204Good 2022Compare
Yorkmead Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy0.7 milesGood 2023Compare
Robin Hood AcademyAcademy0.7 miles508Good 202224Compare
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.8 miles393Good 202272Compare
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.9 miles217No overall grade 202568Compare
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil1.0 miles389Good 202238Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Hall Green 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.

Beats47%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 53 is 4 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 58 · highest 97100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 53 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 53% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 26 to 78. 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 inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.16
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.16
2024/25; 247 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 Hall Green Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Hall Green Infant School scores 53 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 47% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 26 to 78, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Hall Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hall Green Infant School good at its last full inspection on 8 February 2023.

How many pupils does Hall Green Infant School have?

407 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 412 places, so it is 99% full.

Is Hall Green Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Hall Green Infant School?

Pupils were in school 93.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 17% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hall Green Infant School?

The average class had 28.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Hall Green Infant School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

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

Contact and details

Address
Petersfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0AR
Telephone
0121 464 3082
Website
www.hallgreeninfant.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Janice Wood
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Hall Green North
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
103210 · LAESTAB 3302093 · UKPRN 10070974

Where these figures come from