SCHOOL PROFILE

Park Hall Infant Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 136303
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 322 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Walsall
Trust THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 310 292 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 144 46.5% of pupils
Male pupils 166 53.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.1%
17.7 pts below England
School 7.1%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

41.6%
21.3 pts above England
School 41.6%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
46.5%
144
Pakistani
28.4%
88
Bangladeshi
5.8%
18
White and Asian
3.5%
11
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
10
White British
2.9%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.7% 24 of 310 pupils
13.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.7%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.8% 15 pupils
England 14.8% 9.9 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.34%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.88 pts lower than England
School 4.34%
Walsall 6.88%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.65%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.17 pts lower than England
School 7.65%
Walsall 19.49%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.26 pts lower than England
School 0.55%
Walsall 1.95%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.3% 8.1 pts above England
Park Hall Infant Academy
96.3%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information