New Invention Infant SchoolSt Alban's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
New Invention Infant School and St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
New Invention Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). New Invention Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
New Invention Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy (17.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallNew Invention Infant School | WolverhamptonSt Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 66 in Walsall | 60th of 64 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 5SA | Wolverhampton, WV11 2PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
New Invention Infant School
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