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Delves Junior School

Community school · Walsall · WS5 4PU

Ages 7–11 · 362 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill101%

362 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
362
Boys / girls
172 / 190
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
362 / 360 (101%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
133
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

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

Location

Address
Bell Lane, 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 7–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 362 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.7%.

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 Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM35.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Delves Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM23.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4DX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Park Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Hall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Arnold

Official links