Find the best primary schools in Walsall. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Walsall has 87 primary schools, all in Walsall council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 87, 22 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Walsall primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 5.0 / 5 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| County Bridge Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| New Invention Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston |
There are 87 primary schools in Walsall. Of those, 1 is an all-through school, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 87 primary schools in Walsall, 22 have a religious character: 13 Church of England and 9 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (5.0), St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly (4.8), Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy (4.6), County Bridge Primary School (4.6) and New Invention Infant School (4.4). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 87 schools here, 68 have enough published data for a rating.
| Roman Catholic |
| 4.3 / 5 |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Alumwell Infant School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Blackwood School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Park Hall Infant Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| New Invention Learning Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Walsall Wood School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Butts Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Manor Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Roman Catholic | 3.7 / 5 |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Leamore Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Chuckery Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.6 / 5 |
| Millfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Woods Bank Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Ryders Hayes School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Salisbury Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Brownhills West Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Park Hall Junior Academy | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Alumwell Junior School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Leighswood School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Watling Street Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Croft Academy | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Roman Catholic | 3.2 / 5 |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 2.9 / 5 |
| Palfrey Junior School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Church of England | 2.6 / 5 |
| All Saints National Academy | Church of England | 2.6 / 5 |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| King Charles Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Pelsall Village School | Mixed | 2.4 / 5 |
| Bloxwich Academy | all-through | 2.2 / 5 |
| Greenfield Primary School | Mixed | 2.1 / 5 |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.0 / 5 |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Short Heath Junior School | Mixed | 1.8 / 5 |
| Radleys Primary School | Mixed | 1.4 / 5 |
| Bentley West Primary School | Mixed | 1.4 / 5 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.3 / 5 |
| Abbey Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Barcroft Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Beacon Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Castlefort Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Delves Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Delves Junior School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Field Road Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Hillary Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Lindens Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Meadow View Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Moorcroft Wood Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Palfrey Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Rushall Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| St James Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Sunshine Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.