Palfrey Infant School
Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Walsh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 151660
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922720713
About this school
Palfrey Infant School is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 310 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161).
How Palfrey Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 310 | — |
| Palfrey Junior School | 49% | 5.7% | 49% | 359 | 0.1 miles |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | 57% | 4.8% | 53.4% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | — | — | — | 313 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillary Primary School | — | — | — | 675 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | 70% | 7.2% | 45.8% | 340 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Palfrey Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Caldmore Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Hillary Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Whitehall Junior Community School0.6 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 year groups does Palfrey Infant School teach?
- Palfrey Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Palfrey Infant School?
- The headteacher of Palfrey Infant School is Mrs Alison Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Palfrey Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Palfrey Infant School, 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 Palfrey Infant School?
- Palfrey Infant School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Palfrey Infant School full?
- Palfrey Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 310 on roll (86%), 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 Palfrey Infant School a faith school?
- No. Palfrey Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Palfrey Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Palfrey Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Palfrey Infant School?
- Palfrey Infant School is part of THE FORGE BROOK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Palfrey Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Palfrey Infant School. 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.