New Invention Learning Academy

Walsall · WV12 5SA

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 362 pupils, 23.2% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted report card

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New Invention Learning Academy

General Information

Address: Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA – View on map
Phone: 01922710376
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Alan Pearson
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

362 pupils out of 360 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 84
% eligible for free school meals: 23.2%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (similar to the Walsall average)
English as an additional language: 32% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 11.7% a year (Walsall 14.6%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 0% moved to another school, 100% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (one year, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Walsall: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 5 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Walsall, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 2.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 2.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 25 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Ofsted report card February 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
Leadership and governance Strong standard

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 79% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 10% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 18 percentage points above the Walsall average (62%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 76% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 76%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 85% · Writing 87% · Maths 90% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 95%
Average test scores: reading 108, maths 109
Based on: 91 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWalsall averageEngland↗ Improving Up 6 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 18 percentage points above the Walsall average (62%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 5th of 61 junior and primary schools in the area

=3St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School83%
=5Blackwood School79%
=5New Invention Learning Academy79%
=7County Bridge Primary School77%
=7Millfield Primary School77%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly100%
#2St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School88%
=3Reedswood E-ACT Academy83%
=3St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School83%
=5Blackwood School79%
=5New Invention Learning Academy79%
=7County Bridge Primary School77%
=7Millfield Primary School77%
=7St Giles Church of England Primary School77%
=7Walsall Wood School77%
=11Bloxwich Academy75%
=11Goldsmith Primary Academy75%
=13Kings Hill Primary School74%
=13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston74%
#15St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School73%
=16St Michael's Church of England C Primary School72%
=16St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich72%
=16Woods Bank Academy72%
=19Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School70%
=19Whitehall Junior Community School70%
=21Manor Primary School69%
=21Woodlands Academy of Learning69%
=23Butts Primary School68%
=23Lower Farm Primary School68%
=23Park Hall Junior Academy68%
=23Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre68%
=27Salisbury Primary School67%
=27St Francis Catholic Primary School67%
#29St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall66%
=30Chuckery Primary School64%
=30Leighswood School64%
=30St John's Church of England Primary School64%
=33Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School63%
=33Leamore Primary School63%
=33Ryders Hayes School63%
#36Jubilee Academy Mossley62%
=37Croft Academy60%
=37North Walsall Primary Academy60%
=39Busill Jones Primary School59%
=39Whetstone Field Primary School59%
=41Caldmore Primary Academy57%
=41Watling Street Primary School57%
#43Brownhills West Primary School55%
=44Fibbersley Park Academy54%
=44Rivers Primary Academy54%
#46Alumwell Junior School53%
#47St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School52%
#48Edgar Stammers Primary Academy50%
#49Palfrey Junior School49%
#50Elmore Green Primary School48%
#51King Charles Primary School46%
#52Radleys Primary School45%
#53Pinfold Street Primary School44%
#54Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School41%
#55Lodge Farm Primary School39%
#56Bentley West Primary School38%
#57Birchills Church of England Community Academy37%
#58All Saints National Academy36%
#59Greenfield Primary School34%
#60Short Heath Junior School33%
#61Pelsall Village School18%

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,759 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

5th of 7 junior schools in Walsall for spending per pupil

#3Whitehall Junior Community School£7,036
#4Alumwell Junior School£6,991
#5New Invention Learning Academy£5,759
#6Park Hall Junior Academy£5,278
#7Delves Junior School£1,547

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Palfrey Junior School£7,748
#2Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School£7,251
#3Whitehall Junior Community School£7,036
#4Alumwell Junior School£6,991
#5New Invention Learning Academy£5,759
#6Park Hall Junior Academy£5,278
#7Delves Junior School£1,547

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