SCHOOL PROFILE

Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151258
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 260 Published school capacity
Capacity used 120.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 313 261 full-time · 52 part-time
Female pupils 150 47.9% of pupils
Male pupils 163 52.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.9%
1.1 pts above England
School 25.9%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

64.5%
44.2 pts above England
School 64.5%
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.

Pakistani
41.5%
130
Bangladeshi
19.8%
62
Indian
12.8%
40
White British
6.1%
19
African
5.8%
18
Any other Asian background
5.8%
18
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 16.6% 52 of 313 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.6%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.9% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts below
EHC plans 5.8% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 31
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Hearing impairment 1
Multi-sensory impairment 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

120.4% 32.2 pts above England
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy
120.4%
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