New Invention Infant School
Cannock Road, Willenhall, WV12 5SA
320 pupils · 119% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 19%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 81 | 78 | 150 | 81 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 77 | 75 | 152 | 77 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 82 | 80 | 153 | 82 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 87 | 84 | 182 | 87 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 89 | 83 | 179 | 89 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 90 | 110 | 196 | 90 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 116 | 229 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 102 | 187 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- New Invention Learning Academy 0 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Woodlands Academy of Learning 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Beacon Academy 0.7 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Pool Hayes Primary School 0.8 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Oak Meadow Primary School 1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.