New Invention Learning Academy

Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA

Local ranking45th of 66 primary schools in Walsall

Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from New Invention Junior School (URN 104192) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Strong standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 85.0%
Writing (Expected): 87.0%
Maths (Expected): 90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 95.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 112.0
Cohort Size: 91

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 365
Boys: 183 (50%)
Girls: 182 (50%)
Capacity: 360 (101% full)
SEND: 12.1%
FSM Eligible: 22.2%
EAL: 27.7%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.3%
SEN Support: 8.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 21.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 17.1
Budget per Pupil: £5,759/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 2.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 2.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
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

White British: 61.5%
Asian Indian: 21.4%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
Asian Pakistani: 2.8%
Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
Black African: 2.2%
Mixed Other: 1.6%
Asian Other: 1.4%

61.5%

White British

21.4%

Asian Indian

3.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01922710376

epost@thenila.uk

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Cannock Road

Willenhall, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 151019
UKPRN: 10095734
Establishment No.: 2122
Trust: PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST

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