New Leaf School, Walsall
New Leaf School is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Walsall, part of The Mercian Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
New Leaf School in detail
Getting a place at New Leaf School
Across Walsall, 77% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Walsall lodged 380 appeals against secondary school offers; 339 reached a hearing and 56 succeeded (16.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to New Leaf School are Willenhall E-ACT Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.7); Pool Hayes Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.8); Bloxwich Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.9); and Coppice Performing Arts School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7).
Willenhall E-ACT AcademyPool Hayes AcademyBloxwich AcademyCoppice Performing Arts School
The trust
New Leaf School is one of 12 schools run by The Mercian Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
85% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Mixed (20%) and Black (15%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (80%) received SEN support and 1 (5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willenhall Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Homestead (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New Leaf School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to New Leaf School are Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (under 0.1 miles), Short Heath Junior School (0.1 miles), Lodge Farm Primary School (0.4 miles) and Bentley West Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolShort Heath Junior SchoolLodge Farm Primary SchoolBentley West Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
New Leaf School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as New Leaf School (URN 134523), it was rated Inadequate in September 2023.
At a Glance
85.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with New Leaf School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to New Leaf School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. New Leaf 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
- 2
- Children hurt
- 10
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, 2 serious and 14 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
4,069
Applications
3,782
Got 1st preference
77.4%
Got preferred school
94.0%
All secondary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
85.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
15
Boys
5
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
2.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,185
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
New Leaf School
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Questions parents ask about New Leaf School
What is New Leaf School's Ofsted rating?
New Leaf School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as New Leaf School (URN 134523), it was rated Inadequate in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for New Leaf School?
No fixed boundary. When New Leaf School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to New Leaf School?
New Leaf School has around 20 pupils on roll. 85% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to New Leaf School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming New Leaf School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near New Leaf 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, 2 serious and 14 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 New Leaf School?
New Leaf School is at Stroud Avenue, Willenhall, Walsall, West Midlands, WV12 4EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)