OFSTED
11 December 2019
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Walsall
Trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
260
251 full-time ·
9 part-time
Female pupils
114
43.8% of pupils
Male pupils
146
56.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.1 pts
above England
School
31.9%
Walsall
36.6%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.8 pts
below England
School
13.5%
Walsall
24.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Walsall
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
73.8%
192
Indian
4.6%
12
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
12
White and Asian
3.8%
10
Any other White background
3.5%
9
Pakistani
2.3%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
34.2%
89 of
260 pupils
13.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
6.7 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
104.0%
15.8 pts
above England
Rushall Primary School
104.0%
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.