Park Hall Infant Academy
Park Hall Road, Walsall, WS5 3HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Kelly Bracebridge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 322
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 136303
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922721443
About this school
Park Hall Infant Academy is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Park Hall Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Park Hall Infant Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 328 |
| 2023/24 | 322 |
| 2024/25 | 311 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Hall Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 8.9% | 310 | — |
| Park Hall Junior Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 14.2% | 409 | 0.0 miles |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 45.4% | 615 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 20.1% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | 70% | 7.2% | 45.8% | 340 | 0.9 miles |
| Delves Infant School | — | — | — | 335 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.85%
- English as an additional language
- 52.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 7.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Park Hall Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Yew Tree Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Walsall
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St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Whitehall Junior Community School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Delves Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Park Hall Infant Academy teach?
- Park Hall Infant Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the principal of Park Hall Infant Academy?
- The principal of Park Hall Infant Academy is Ms Kelly Bracebridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park Hall Infant Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Hall Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Park Hall Infant Academy?
- Park Hall Infant Academy has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Park Hall Infant Academy full?
- Park Hall Infant Academy has capacity for 322 pupils and 310 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park Hall Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Park Hall Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Park Hall Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Park Hall Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Park Hall Infant Academy part of an academy trust?
- Park Hall Infant Academy is part of THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Park Hall Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Park Hall Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Park Hall Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Park Hall Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.