Palfrey Junior School
Community primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
One of our children asked a question about our motto Why Little Acorns to Mighty Oaks? This was our reply- As we grow we start small like an acorn, but then we grow to be big and strong like an oak tree.
What we learn in school is like this too- we start small, learning about ourselves, our Palfrey school and community, then our wider area such as Walsall and Birmingham, next England and the United Kingdom and finally the World! So the places and things we learn about grow and grow and spread out, just like an oak tree.
Whenever we learn something new in Maths or Literacy or about life, we start small and our skills and knowledge grow stronger and stronger as we go along.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Monster Phonics
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 104160
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 18 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roland Roberts Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ikechukwu Ihenacho | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gurpal Singh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jasmine Samra | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sam Rogers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Canlett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Nener | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Annika Spalding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Francis Cattell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ilyas Tarajia Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emily Kinsey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Cheryl Collis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Hill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mary Clarke-Mortiboys Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Nicola Rudge Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ross Doodson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Colleen Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carole Hammond Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Bernadette Reilly Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Deb Rajania Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Jakob Whitfield Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Max Vlahakis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Pearce Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Attwood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Stacey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerry Boam Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record