Ofsted: Good emoji_events #24 in Walsall public Top 39% UK

Park Hall Junior Academy

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

personMrs Gerry Healy

corporate_fareTHE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWalsall, WS5 3HF

language Visit Website phone 1922720761

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

415

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Expected Standard

68%

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Age Range

7-11

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Park Hall Junior Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Walsall, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Park Hall Junior Academy is an academy converter in Walsall, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of THE LORINERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 410 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 60 primaries in Walsall and #4,380 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.0:1. 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

68%

LA 57%

Reading89% LA 71%

Writing73% LA 67%

Maths82% LA 70%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading89% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading86% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.5

-2.0 to 0.5

-1.9

Write

LA -0.1

-3.1 to -0.7

0.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading97% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA -0.4

1.5 to 3.9

0.0

Write

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 1.1

2.6

Maths

LA -0.1

1.5 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 59%

Reading90% LA 70%

Writing95% LA 73%

Maths92% LA 72%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.3

0.2 to 2.6

-0.5

Write

LA -0.6

-1.6 to 0.6

2.8

Maths

LA 0.0

1.7 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 March 2022

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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08 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-01-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-03-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-01-13

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 410 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	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	410	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	410	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	412	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	412	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	413	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	415	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	415	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	411	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	410	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	409	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	409	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	409	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	408	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	408	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	408	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	408	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	409	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	409	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	408	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	409	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	409	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	408	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	408	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	407	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	408	0.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Park Hall Junior Academy

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

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Walsall

St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Reedswood E-ACT Academy

Millfield Primary School

County Bridge Primary School

Goldsmith Primary Academy