Schools in Walsall
Local council area within West Midlands. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
10 postcode districts in Walsall. 118 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Walsall
This page lists 10 postcode districts in Walsall. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Walsall we currently show 118 state-funded schools in 10 districts (82 primary, 18 secondary, 18 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Walsall right now include WS3 (25 schools), WS2 (17 schools), WS1 (13 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Walsall sits within West Midlands. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 82Primary
- 18Secondary
- 18Other
- 10Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Walsall
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- B74B74 postcode districtView schools
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Blackwood, Four Oaks, Little Aston, Shenstone, Streetly, and Sutton Coldfield
- WS1WS1 postcode districtView schools
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Caldmore, Chuckery, Paddock, Palfrey, St Matthew's, and The Goldmine Centre
- WS2WS2 postcode districtView schools
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Bentley, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Bloxwich, Croft, Old, and 2 more areas
- WS3WS3 postcode districtView schools
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Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Bloxwich, Coalpool, Goldsmith, Leamore, and 3 more areas
- WS4WS4 postcode districtView schools
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Butts, High Heath, Rushall, Rushall-shelfield, Shelfield, and St Matthew's
- WS5WS5 postcode districtView schools
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Delves, Great Barr With Yew Tree, Paddock, Palfrey, and Yew Tree Estate
- WS8WS8 postcode districtView schools
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Brownhills and Clayhanger
- WS9WS9 postcode districtView schools
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Aldridge, Pheasey Park Farm, Shenstone, Stonnall, and Walsall Wood
- WV12WV12 postcode districtView schools
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New Invention, Short Heath, and Willenhall
- WV13WV13 postcode districtView schools
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Barcroft, East Park, and Portobello
Common questions about schools in Walsall
- How many schools does School Checker list in Walsall?
- We list 118 state-funded schools across 10 postcode districts in Walsall (82 primary, 18 secondary, 18 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Walsall?
- Walsall sits within West Midlands. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Walsall admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Walsall is split into 10 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Walsall?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include WS3 (25 schools), WS2 (17 schools), WS1 (13 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Walsall before you apply.
- Where does the data for Walsall schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.