New Invention Infant School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
New Invention Infant School is a primary school in Willenhall for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 14 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- 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
Pupil numbers and mix
320 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near New Invention Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Invention Learning Academy | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| Beacon Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 87% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Ann Naffati
- Phone
- 01922710871
- Address
- Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 104187
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.