Hillary Primary School
Hillary Primary School is an academy converter in Walsall for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 675 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Hillary Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Hillary Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Hillary Street Pleck Walsall West Midlands WS2 9BP |
| Reference Number | 151662 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 675 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.44%
Girls: 51.56% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 62.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 51 | 88 |
| 2 | 47 | 41 | 88 |
| 3 | 41 | 45 | 86 |
| 4 | 49 | 34 | 83 |
| 5 | 38 | 50 | 88 |
| 6 | 39 | 54 | 93 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 31.4% |
| Indian | 13% |
| African | 9.8% |
| White, Other | 5.2% |
| Asian, Other | 4% |
| White, British | 3.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| White & Asian | 2.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Hillary Primary School, inspected in June 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 16 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 1 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26 Hillary Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 21.8% of pupils at Hillary Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 81 | 13 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 39 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 24 | 2 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 5 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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1.09 miles |
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1.1 miles |
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1.11 miles |
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1.14 miles |
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| Name | Distance |
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Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
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0.37 miles |
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Bescot Hall
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Cherry Tree School
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0.67 miles |
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Hillary Primary School is part of The Forge Brook Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Palfrey Infant School Walsall
- Joseph Leckie Academy Walsall
- Delves Infant School Walsall
- Delves Junior School Walsall
What is Hillary Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Hillary Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Hillary Primary School.
When was Hillary Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Hillary Primary School was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does Hillary Primary School have?
Hillary Primary School has 675 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hillary Primary School cover?
Hillary Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Hillary Primary School?
Hillary Primary School is at Hillary Street, Pleck, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9BP.