New Invention Infant School, Willenhall

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades New Invention Infant School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' work to improve attendance has a positive impact."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad, balanced and well sequenced across subjects."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' individual needs accurately and at an early stage."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders set a clear strategic direction for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development and ensure that the programme is broad, coherent and age‑appropriate."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Currently, too many pupils do not pass the phonics screening check at the end of Year 1."

Early years - Needs attention. "From the outset, children follow a carefully sequenced curriculum that supports all areas of development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen the rigour of monitoring cycles to ensure that standards continue to rise"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read are taught consistently well so that more children read accurately and with increasing fluency by the end of Reception"; "Leaders should continue to develop and strengthen oracy across all aspects of the curriculum and all year groups to maximise progress for all pupils".

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a former pupil here from the age of 3, I am proud and privileged to lead such a caring and effective learning community. Our school is a welcoming and inclusive place where nurture and education go hand in hand as we inspire every child for a brighter future."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey and yoga.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 78 families put New Invention Infant School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 81 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to New Invention Infant School are New Invention Learning Academy (under 0.1 miles, 85% reading, 90% maths); Woodlands Academy of Learning (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Beacon Academy (0.4 miles); and Pool Hayes Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 57% maths).

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about New Invention Infant School (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (83%).

43.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (8%).

New Invention Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ada Wrighton Close (before), 140 metres away.

New Invention Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to New Invention Infant School are Coppice Performing Arts School (0.6 miles), Pool Hayes Academy (0.7 miles) and Willenhall E-ACT Academy (1 mile).