Pool Hayes Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bridgnorth Grove
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV12 4RX
Phone 01902368144
Reference Number 104191

Pool Hayes Primary School has been rated as 'Requires Improvement' overall, reflecting some areas of concern particularly in the quality of education and leadership management. The school has demonstrated strengths in maintaining good behaviour and personal development among its pupils, who take pride in their community and engage positively in learning. Leaders prioritize early reading and ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are integrated effectively into school life. However, challenges remain in delivering a consistently effective curriculum across all subjects, affecting the overall achievement of pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 210
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.52%
Girls: 50.48%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 17.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 14 24
2 20 9 29
3 13 17 30
4 15 15 30
5 15 13 28
6 16 13 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 62.4%
Indian 18.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 8.1%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
Asian, Other 2.4%
White & Asian 1.9%
Pakistani 1%
White, Other 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection:
01 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
13 Feb 2018 Short inspection
12 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
05 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
25 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
08 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit good behaviour and feel safe at school.
  • Strong focus on early reading with effective phonics teaching.
  • Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support.
  • There is a culture of kindness and respect among pupils.
  • Leaders prioritize personal development and well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum delivery is inconsistent in some subjects.
  • Subject leaders lack effective support for monitoring curriculum implementation.
  • Assessment strategies are not consistently used to identify learning gaps.
  • Leaders are often preoccupied with daily operations, hindering strategic development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 34%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.3
Writing -1.4
Maths -3.4

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Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 6 0

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