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Delves Junior School

Bell Lane, Delves, Walsall, WS5 4PU

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 May 2025 and continues as Delves Junior School (URN 151661) (opened 1 June 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
44.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
1.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
51.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
91

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
362
Boys
172 (48%)
Girls
190 (52%)
Capacity
360 (101% full)
SEND
17.4%
FSM Eligible
37.3%
EAL
63.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,683/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 25.4%
  • Asian Indian: 22.6%
  • White British: 20.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 8.9%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.2%

25.4%

Asian Pakistani

22.6%

Asian Indian

20.4%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bell Lane

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
104170
UKPRN
10071479
Establishment No.
2043

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