Old Hall School is a school located in Walsall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/07/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.5%, which is 3.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 7LU
Website: http://www.old-hall.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01902368045
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Ball
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104274

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 80
Number of Pupils: 103
Number of Boys: 70
Number of Girls: 33

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4.8 Confidence interval -8.3 to -1.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.5 Confidence interval -7.7 to -1.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -5 Confidence interval -8.1 to -2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 2,129 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 2,410 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 3,100 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH 		4out of 4 3,126 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall School Sports College Campus , Furzebank Way WV12 4BU 		3out of 4 369 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School
Stroud Avenue , Short Heath WV12 4EG 		3out of 4 784 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Short Heath Junior School
Pennine Way , WV12 4DS 		3out of 4 897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning
Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR 		3out of 4 980 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired
Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ 		2out of 4 1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 243 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ 		2out of 4 2,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 2,387 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE 		2out of 4 2,616 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		2out of 4 1,341 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU 		3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG 		1out of 4 730 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		1out of 4 1,228 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		- not rated 1,240 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR 		3out of 4 1,341 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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