New Invention Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Willenhall, Walsall
New Invention Infant School is a primary school in Willenhall, Walsall for ages 3–7 (community school). Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 320 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel valued, included and cared for at New Invention Infant School.”
- “They learn in a safe and nurturing environment where staff know them well and help them grow in confidence.”
- “Pupils enjoy a broad curriculum and take part in memorable experiences, including visits such as the trip to the aerospace museum.”
To improve
- “However, the teaching of early reading, particularly in early years, lacks consistency, and this slows progress for some pupils.”
- “However, phonics teaching in early years is more variable, and children do not experience the same level of consistency.”
- “Leaders recognise that monitoring the implementation and impact of training needs further development so that improvement is consistent and sustained.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 78 first-preference applications, 81 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 to 2026, as Walsall published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- New Invention Learning Academy 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodlands Academy of Learning 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Beacon Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pool Hayes Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Short Heath Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Busill Jones Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lodge Farm Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published