Delves Infant School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 7
Ofsted: Outstanding

Botany Road, Delves, Walsall, WS5 4PUOpen in maps

Delves Infant School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 February 2016, report published 15 April 2016

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

335 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language68.7%

68.7%, 47.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Delves Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Delves Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Whitehall Junior Community School0.6 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Yew Tree Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard50% met the expected standard
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy0.7 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding73% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Age range
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Reilly
Phone
01922720754
Website
delvesinfantschool.co.uk
Address
Botany Road, Delves, Walsall, WS5 4PU
Local authority
Walsall
URN
151659

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.