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Education in Walsall

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 295,722 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 104 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Walsall, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Walsall had 133 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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133
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Walsall had 133 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Walsall among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Walsall is 133.

Schools

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Schools in Walsall

Walsall has 133 open schools: 8 nursery, 85 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 6 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
4
Good
37
Requires improvement
4
Inadequate
1

46 of the 122 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and July 2024.

22 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

14 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Walsall

4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Fullbrook Nursery School (June 2024), Beacon Academy (February 2024), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (April 2023), Queen Mary's Grammar School (March 2023).

Nursery (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Alumwell Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 4131School remains Outstanding, November 2023
Fullbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 4120Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Lane Head Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 575Standards maintained, May 2025
Millfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 481Good (overall), May 2024
Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 592School remains Outstanding, January 2023
Rowley View Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 4105School remains Outstanding, March 2024
Sandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5164School remains Outstanding, February 2023
Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 4170Standards maintained, March 2025

Primary (85)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11223Standards maintained, December 2024
All Saints National AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11208Good (overall), April 202436% met KS2 standard
Alumwell Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7267Good (overall), March 2024
Alumwell Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11360Good (overall), May 202353% met KS2 standard
Barcroft AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11453Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed
Beacon AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11488Outstanding (overall), February 2024, before the school changed
Bentley West Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11436Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed38% met KS2 standard
Birchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11442Good (overall), April 202437% met KS2 standard
Blackwood SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11677Standards maintained, November 202479% met KS2 standard
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7314School remains Good, October 2022
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11366Standards maintained, March 202570% met KS2 standard
Brownhills West Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11190Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade55% met KS2 standard
Busill Jones Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11235Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met59% met KS2 standard
Butts Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11241School remains Good, May 202468% met KS2 standard
Caldmore Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11436Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
Castlefort AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11225Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11459Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed
Chuckery Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11465School remains Good, September 202364% met KS2 standard
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11478School remains Good, June 202463% met KS2 standard
County Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11229School remains Good, May 202277% met KS2 standard
Croft AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11246Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Delves Infant SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7335School remains Outstanding, March 2022
Delves Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11365Good (overall), January 2022, before the school changed
Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11328Good (overall), January 202350% met KS2 standard
Elmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11314School remains Good, April 202448% met KS2 standard
Fibbersley Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11619Good (overall), April 202354% met KS2 standard
Field Road AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11214Good (overall), January 2022, before the school changed
Goldsmith Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11482Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Greenfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11244Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met34% met KS2 standard
Hillary Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11675Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11197School remains Good, October 202241% met KS2 standard
Jubilee Academy MossleyAcademy converter4 to 11170Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
King Charles Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11436Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 202046% met KS2 standard
Kings Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11459Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met74% met KS2 standard
Leamore Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11236Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Leighswood SchoolCommunity school2 to 11442Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Lindens AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11457Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11School remains Good, February 2022
Lodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11376School remains Good, February 202439% met KS2 standard
Lower Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11463School remains Good, April 202468% met KS2 standard
Manor Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11411School remains Good, February 202369% met KS2 standard
Meadow View AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11467School remains Good, September 2022
Millfield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11217Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade77% met KS2 standard
Moorcroft Wood AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11260School remains Good, March 2024
New Invention Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7320Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
New Invention Learning AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11362Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met79% met KS2 standard
North Walsall Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11234School remains Good, June 202460% met KS2 standard
Old Church Church of England C Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11431Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed
Palfrey Infant SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7310Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed
Palfrey Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11359Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met49% met KS2 standard
Park Hall Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7310Good (overall), November 2022
Park Hall Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11409Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Pelsall Village SchoolCommunity school3 to 11259Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met18% met KS2 standard
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years CentreAcademy converter3 to 11621School remains Good, June 202468% met KS2 standard
Pinfold Street Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11410School remains Good, October 202244% met KS2 standard
Pool Hayes Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed
Radleys Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11223Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), January 202045% met KS2 standard
Reedswood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11478Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met83% met KS2 standard
Rivers Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11463Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 7199Good (overall), June 2023
Rushall Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11260School remains Good, December 2019
Ryders Hayes SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11463Good (overall), February 202363% met KS2 standard
Salisbury Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11317School remains Good, July 202467% met KS2 standard
Short Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11305School remains Good, November 202233% met KS2 standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlyVoluntary aided school3 to 11242Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade100% met KS2 standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11104Good (overall), April 202452% met KS2 standard
St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11207Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
St Giles Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11449School remains Good, April 202477% met KS2 standard
St James AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11220School remains Good, February 2024
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11340Good (overall), October 202364% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonVoluntary aided school3 to 11245Outstanding (overall), April 202374% met KS2 standard
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11239Good (overall), July 202483% met KS2 standard
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11235Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11460Good (overall), May 202472% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallVoluntary aided school3 to 11223Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichVoluntary aided school3 to 11214School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, February 202472% met KS2 standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11296Improved significantly, December 202488% met KS2 standard
Sunshine AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7150Good (overall), December 2021, before the school changed
Walsall Wood SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11231Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed77% met KS2 standard
Watling Street Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11235Good (overall), November 202257% met KS2 standard
Whetstone Field Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11229School remains Good, October 202359% met KS2 standard
Whitehall Junior Community SchoolCommunity school7 to 11340Good (overall), November 202270% met KS2 standard
Whitehall Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7313Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Woodlands Academy of LearningAcademy converter3 to 11446Good (overall), March 202369% met KS2 standard
Woods Bank AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11303Good (overall), July 202472% met KS2 standard

Secondary (18)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Aldridge School - A Science CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,629School remains Good, May 2022Attainment 8: 43.4
Barr Beacon SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,469Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 50.4
Blue Coat Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18972School remains Good, January 2023Attainment 8: 36.5
Brownhills Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16778Some aspects not as strong, October 2024Attainment 8: 42.5
Grace Academy DarlastonAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,059Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.0
Joseph Leckie AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,524Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.9
Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,419Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 39.6
Pool Hayes AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,162Good (overall), April 2022Attainment 8: 36.8
Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,399Outstanding (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 72.6
Queen Mary's High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18949Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 74.1
Shire Oak AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,149Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, special measuresAttainment 8: 37.0
St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 181,109Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 53.0
St Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallVoluntary aided school11 to 181,464Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 40.7
The Streetly AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,544Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 42.9
Walsall AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,423Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 43.5
Walsall Studio SchoolStudio schools14 to 19206Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 32.8
West Walsall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,186School remains Good, January 2023Attainment 8: 37.9
Willenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,106Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 32.7

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Bloxwich AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 161,383Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard

Special (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bescot HallOther independent special school8 to 1645No outcome in Ofsted's file
Castle SchoolCommunity special school7 to 18247Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Cherry Tree SchoolOther independent special school3 to 1961No outcome in Ofsted's file
Elmwood SchoolAcademy special converter11 to 1685Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed
Jane Lane SchoolCommunity special school7 to 16195Good (overall), October 2023
Mary Elliot AcademyAcademy special sponsor led11 to 19148Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Oakwood SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 15272School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024
Old Hall SchoolCommunity special school3 to 11134Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Phoenix AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 1150Good (overall), November 2022
Ryecroft SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1857No outcome in Ofsted's file
West Midlands Education and SkillsOther independent special school9 to 2545No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Walsall CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan AcademyOther independent school4 to 16157Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Abu Bakr Boys SchoolOther independent school11 to 1675Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Emmanuel SchoolOther independent school3 to 1877Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hydesville Tower SchoolOther independent school2 to 16247Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Mayfield Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11178Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
WV2 EducationOther independent school8 to 1656Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
New Leaf SchoolAcademy alternative provision sponsor led5 to 1620Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measures
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)Pupil referral unit11 to 1666School remains Good, July 2024
The Ladder SchoolFree schools alternative provision13 to 1862Good (overall), July 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.