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New Leaf School

Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Walsall · WV12 4EG

Ages 5–16 · 20 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Inadequate

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
20
Boys / girls
15 / 5
Free school meals
85%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Claire Fairburn

Location

Address
Stroud Avenue, Willenhall
Postcode
WV12 4EG
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy alternative provision sponsor led, Ages 5–16, in Walsall, Walsall, 20 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 85%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WV12
12
Open schools in Walsall LA
134

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM42.1%
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  • Woodlands Academy of Learning

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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Fairburn
Telephone
01922716900
Website
https://newleaf.walsall.sch.uk

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