Rushall Primary School
Rushall Primary School is a converter academy in Walsall for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 260 pupils, 10 more than it has places for. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2019.
Pelsall Lane, Walsall, WS4 1NG01922 682300rushall.walsall.sch.ukMrs Kate Bargh headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 11 December 2019 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.
This inspection is more than 6 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
33 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Rushall Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 63% | 36% | 67% | 68% | 56% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 0% | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.3 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 | 112.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.7 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 52% | 69% | 55% | 70% | 71% | 66% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 64% | 72% | 45% | 85% | 77% | 72% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 64% | 69% | 61% | 79% | 74% | 78% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -4.4 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -5.5 | +1.0 | -0.5 | -2.0 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 22% | 63% | 24% | 27% | 55% | 33% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 54% | 63% | 50% | 86% | 75% | 65% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Rushall Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
The last child to get a place lived 960 m away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
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. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 960 m from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year. 43 families put it down as their first choice and 29 of them got in (67%).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | First choices who got in | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 43 | 88 | 30 | 67% | 960 m | LA |
What a home within 960 m of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) and SEN unit with 25 pupils and a SEN unit with 0 pupils, for autism, speech, language and communication.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Walsall with autism provision.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.5 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (42), Moderate learning difficulty (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (14), emotional and mental health (14), Other difficulty or disability (2).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 3.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 17.1% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 26.9% | 22.4% | 8.0% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Rushall Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
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
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Academy | 540 m | 244 | Good 2023 | 3 | Compare |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 820 m | 207 | Good 2022 | 65 | Compare |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Church of England | 0.7 miles | 460 | Good 2024 | 81 | Compare |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 328 | Good 2023 | 10 | Compare |
| Radleys Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 223 | Good 2020 | 12 | Compare |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 463 | Report card 2026 | 37 | Compare |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 482 | Report card 2025 | 92 | Compare |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 1.0 miles | 296 | Not inspected | 98 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Rushall Primary School a good school?
Rushall Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in December 2019.
What is Rushall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rushall Primary School good at its last full inspection on 11 December 2019. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Rushall Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 45% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 6% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Rushall Primary School have?
260 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 250 places, so it is 104% full.
Is Rushall Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 960 m away. 43 families put it down as their first choice and 29 of them got in. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Rushall Primary School?
Pupils were in school 94.6% 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 Rushall Primary School?
The average class had 26.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 22% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Rushall Primary School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) and sen unit for autism, speech, language and communication. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Rushall Primary 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
- Pelsall Lane, Walsall, WS4 1NG
- Telephone
- 01922 682300
- Website
- www.rushall.walsall.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Bargh
- 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
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Mercian Trust (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Ward
- Rushall-Shelfield
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151524 · LAESTAB 3352205 · UKPRN 10097242
- Formerly
- Rushall Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Walsall council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.