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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Old Church Church of England C Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152027
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 446 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 23 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Walsall
Trust ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 431 411 full-time · 20 part-time
Female pupils 224 52.0% of pupils
Male pupils 207 48.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.6%
18.8 pts above England
School 43.6%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.5%
2.2 pts above England
School 22.5%
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.

White British
54.3%
234
Indian
9.5%
41
African
7.4%
32
Any other ethnic group
5.8%
25
Any other White background
3.5%
15
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
14
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 25.3% 109 of 431 pupils
4.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.3%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.4% 88 pupils
England 14.8% 5.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.9% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 41
Speech, language & communication 34
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Severe learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 1
Other difficulty or 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.6% 8.5 pts above England
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
96.6%
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