Delves Infant School, Walsall
Delves Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Walsall, part of The Forge Brook Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Delves Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Delves Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Delves Infant School as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Delves Infant School are Delves Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Whitehall Junior Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Yew Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy (0.7 miles).
Delves Junior SchoolWhitehall Junior Community SchoolYew Tree Primary SchoolWhitehall Nursery and Infant Academy
The trust
Delves Infant School is one of 5 schools run by The Forge Brook Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
68.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), White British (16%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 14 (4.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Delves Green Road (after), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 175 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Delves Infant School are Joseph Leckie Academy (0.5 miles), Queen Mary's Grammar School (1 mile) and Q3 Academy Great Barr (1.2 miles).
Joseph Leckie AcademyQueen Mary's Grammar SchoolQ3 Academy Great Barr
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Delves Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Delves Infant School (URN 104150), it was rated Outstanding in February 2016.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Delves Infant School
Term dates
Delves Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Delves Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Delves Infant School is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Delves Infant School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Delves Infant School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Walsall got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
124%
Over capacity
335 pupils
270 places
65 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
335
Total Pupils
175
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,499
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Delves Infant School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104150). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Delves Infant School
Questions parents ask about Delves Infant School
What is Delves Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Delves Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Delves Infant School (URN 104150), it was rated Outstanding in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for Delves Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Delves Infant School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Delves Infant School?
Classes at Delves Infant School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Delves Infant School?
Delves Infant School has around 335 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Delves Infant School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Delves Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Delves Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Delves Infant School?
Delves Infant School is at Botany Road, Delves, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)