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New Invention Infant School

Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA

Local ranking63rd of 66 primary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
335
Boys
165 (49%)
Girls
170 (51%)
Capacity
270 (124% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
36.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,632/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.7%
  • Asian Indian: 21.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.8%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.9%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%

53.7%

White British

21.2%

Asian Indian

4.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104187
UKPRN
10070952
Establishment No.
2114

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