Park Hall Junior Academy is a primary 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 09/03/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Park Hall Road, Walsall

School Information

Address: Park Hall Road, Walsall, WS5 3HF
Website: www.parkhalljuniorac.co.uk
Telephone: 01922720761
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Gerry Healy
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137797

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/03/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 320
Number of Pupils: 409
Number of Boys: 221
Number of Girls: 188

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 1.5 to 3.9
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 1.5 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:91%
England Average:65%

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

School:21%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 2,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park Hall Junior Academy
Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park Hall Infant Academy
Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF
4out of 4 80 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX
1out of 4 1,327 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX
- not rated 1,327 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Jesson Road , WS1 3AY
4out of 4 1,610 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG
4out of 4 1,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD
3out of 4 2,222 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 2,227 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG
2out of 4 2,351 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 2,702 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES
- not rated 3,222 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD
- not rated 1,647 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG
- not rated 2,518 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 2,693 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ
- not rated 3,036 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB
- not rated 3,168 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.