Ofsted: Outstanding emoji_events #19 in Walsall public Top 16% UK

New Invention Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Alan Pearson

location_onWillenhall, WV12 5SA

language Visit Website phone 1922710376

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

362

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Expected Standard

76%

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Age Range

7-11

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New Invention Junior School is a Community school primary school in Willenhall, serving ages 7-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

New Invention Junior School is a community school in Willenhall, Walsall, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 362 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #19 of 82 primaries in Walsall and #2,373 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 5.6%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading89% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.5

0.4 to 3.1

1.7

Write

LA -0.1

0.4 to 2.9

3.7

Maths

LA -0.3

2.4 to 4.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.4

0.0 to 2.7

2.1

Write

LA -0.4

0.9 to 3.3

2.8

Maths

LA -0.1

1.7 to 4.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 59%

Reading92% LA 70%

Writing92% LA 73%

Maths92% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.3

-1 to 1.6

1.9

Write

LA -0.6

0.7 to 3.1

2.9

Maths

LA 0.0

1.8 to 4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2024

Inspection Report

22 January 2019

Inspection Report

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28 February 2018

Inspection Report

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18 September 2013

Inspection Report

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08 November 2011

Inspection Report

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18 January 2011

Inspection Report

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22 June 2009

Inspection Report

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06 June 2006

Inspection Report

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08 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-01-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-02-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-09-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 361 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	361	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	363	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	363	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	356	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	362	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	361	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	354	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	357	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	357	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	354	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	358	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	353	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	353	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	351	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	357	2	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	360	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	357	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	356	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.5%