New Invention Infant SchoolWoodlands Academy of Learning
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Willenhall.
Summary of the comparison
New Invention Infant School and Woodlands Academy of Learning are primary schools in Willenhall.
New Invention Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodlands Academy of Learning scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Invention Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
New Invention Infant School was judged the expected standard and Woodlands Academy of Learning was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodlands Academy of Learning (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallNew Invention Infant School | WillenhallWoodlands Academy of Learning | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 66 in Walsall | 29th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 472 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 5SA | Willenhall, WV12 5PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 462 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 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
Woodlands Academy of Learning
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