Delves Infant School

General Information

Address: Botany Road, Delves, Walsall, WS5 4PU
Phone: 01922720754
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Reilly
Age range: 2-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 335
School capacity: 270
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 70
% eligible for free school meals: 23.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 7.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2022 report

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Ranked #1 of 8 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Delves Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Alumwell Infant SchoolGood
#3Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Delves Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Alumwell Infant SchoolGood
#3Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolGood
#4New Invention Infant SchoolGood
#5Park Hall Infant AcademyGood
#6Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolGood
#7Sunshine AcademyGood
#8Palfrey Infant SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £1,990 (2024-25)

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Ranked #6 of 7 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#4Park Hall Infant Academy£6,365
#5Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy£3,007
#6Delves Infant School£1,990
#7Palfrey Infant School£1,761

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Alumwell Infant School£8,437
#2Rosedale Church of England C Infant School£8,282
#3New Invention Infant School£7,632
#4Park Hall Infant Academy£6,365
#5Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy£3,007
#6Delves Infant School£1,990
#7Palfrey Infant School£1,761

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