1
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Wednesbury • WS10 8HN
1
14 Jun 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Walsall
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Walsall. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
85
Outstanding
5
Good
59
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 88% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
New Invention Learning Academy
Willenhall • West Midlands • WV12 5SA
1
14 Mar 2019
3
Kings Hill Primary School
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 9JG
1
31 Jan 2018
4
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS1 3AY
1
11 Nov 2013
5
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly
Sutton Coldfield • West Midlands • B74 3PL
1
16 Oct 2013
6
Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 8NQ
2
18 Sep 2024
7
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS9 0HA
2
8 Sep 2024
8
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 8DL
2
23 Jun 2024
9
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS3 4JJ
2
20 Jun 2024
10
All Saints National Academy
Walsall • West Midlands • WS3 3LP
2
10 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy 2 • May 2024
- Alumwell Infant School 2 • May 2024
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School 2 • Aug 2023
- Fibbersley Park Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Alumwell Junior School 2 • Jun 2023
- Woodlands Academy of Learning 2 • May 2023
- Ryders Hayes School 2 • May 2023
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2023