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Delves Infant School

Community school · Walsall · WS5 4PU

Ages 2–7 · 338 pupils · Walsall

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

88

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
53
Offers to outside-LA applicants
33

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill120%

338 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
338
Boys / girls
180 / 158
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
338 / 270 (125%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Arnold

Location

Address
Botany Road, Delves
Postcode
WS5 4PU
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Walsall, Walsall, 338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS5
7
Primary in WS5
5
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS5

  • Delves Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM23.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Delves Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM35.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4DX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Park Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Hall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.9%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Arnold

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