Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #72 in Walsall public Top 92% UK

Pool Hayes Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kelly Vaughan

location_onWillenhall, WV12 4RX

language Visit Website phone 1902368144

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

216

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Expected Standard

34%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Pool Hayes Primary School is a Community school primary school in Willenhall, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Pool Hayes Primary School is a community school in Willenhall, Walsall, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 210 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 34% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #72 of 79 primaries in Walsall and #13,744 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 57%

Reading53% LA 71%

Writing62% LA 67%

Maths57% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading58% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing52% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths52% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading60% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.5

-4.6 to 0.0

-1.4

Write

LA -0.1

-3.6 to 0.8

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.5 to -1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading57% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.4

-5.5 to -1.1

-0.8

Write

LA -0.4

-2.9 to 1.2

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-5.3 to -1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 70%

Writing79% LA 73%

Maths72% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-3.4 to 1

0.3

Write

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 2.4

-1.5

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.5 to 0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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01 December 2020

Inspection Report

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13 February 2018

Inspection Report

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12 February 2013

Inspection Report

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05 October 2009

Inspection Report

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25 June 2007

Inspection Report

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08 May 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-02-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-10-05

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 210 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	220	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	216	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	215	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	225	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	216	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	235	1	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	226	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	238	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	239	1	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	247	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	245	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	245	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	238	3	1.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	237	3	1.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	241	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	242	6	2.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	238	1	0.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree46%

agree46%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree17%

agree71%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree42%

agree21%

disagree21%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree29%

agree54%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree50%

strongly disagree8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree50%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree46%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree38%

disagree4%

strongly disagree17%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree17%

disagree4%

strongly disagree8%

don't know17%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes71%

no29%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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