Foley Infant School Academy
Fairfield Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jimmy Martin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Manor Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 146605
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384872382
About this school
Foley Infant School Academy is a primary academy in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 161 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Foley Infant School 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Foley Infant School Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 8.3% | 161 | — |
| Brindley Heath Junior School Academy | 70% | 4.6% | 22.8% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| Cookley Sebright Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 25.3% | 230 | 2.0 miles |
| The Ridge Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 236 | 2.7 miles |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 220 | 2.8 miles |
| Gig Mill Primary School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 535 | 3.0 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 12.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Cookley Sebright Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
The Ridge Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Gig Mill Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Gig Mill Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Hagley Primary School Primary
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Foley Infant School Academy teach?
- Foley Infant School Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Foley Infant School Academy?
- The headteacher of Foley Infant School Academy is Mr Jimmy Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Foley Infant School Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Foley Infant School 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 big is Foley Infant School Academy?
- Foley Infant School Academy has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Foley Infant School Academy full?
- Foley Infant School Academy has capacity for 206 pupils and 161 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Foley Infant School Academy a faith school?
- No. Foley Infant School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Foley Infant School Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Foley Infant School Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Foley Infant School Academy?
- Foley Infant School Academy is part of MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Foley Infant School Academy's absence rate?
- Foley Infant School Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Foley Infant School 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 Foley Infant School 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 10 July 2026.