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Hillary Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Hillary Street, Pleck, Walsall WS2 9BP · hillary.walsall.sch.uk · 01922 720812
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 675
- 95% of 708 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.8%
- First language not English
- 62.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 81 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 81 | 74 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 73 | 72 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 73 | 73 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 77 | 73 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 73 | 70 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Walsall it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131511)
Ofsted
Hillary Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131511)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131511), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131511)
Feb 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131511)