New Invention Learning Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Invention Learning Academy is a primary school in Willenhall for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 2nd of 7 primary schools in Willenhall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 27 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

91 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

362 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals23.2%

23.2%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.8%

31.8%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near New Invention Learning Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Invention Infant School	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
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: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Alan Pearson
Phone: 01922710376
Website: thenila.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 151019

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.