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New Invention Junior School

Community school · Willenhall · WV12 5SA

Ages 7–11 · 363 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

2.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill101%

363 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
363
Boys / girls
183 / 180
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
363 / 360 (101%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
81
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
Mr Alan Pearson

Location

Address
Cannock Road, New Invention
Postcode
WV12 5SA
Town
Willenhall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
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 Willenhall, Walsall, 363 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.3%.

Open schools in Willenhall
17
Primary schools in Willenhall
11
Academies among open schools in Willenhall
47% (8)
Open schools in WV12
12
Primary in WV12
8
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 WillenhallNear WV12

  • New Invention Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 5SA · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM23.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • New Invention Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 5SA · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Woodlands Academy of Learning

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 5PR · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV12 5HA · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Pool Hayes Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4RX · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Oak Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV11 2QQ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Short Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4DS · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM51.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Pearson

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