New Invention Learning Academy
Cannock Road, New Invention, Willenhall, WV12 5SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Pearson
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 151019
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922710376
About this school
New Invention Learning Academy is a primary academy in Willenhall. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 362 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Invention Learning Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
How New Invention Learning Academy compares
New Invention Learning Academy ranked 6th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 2.6% | 22.2% | 362 | — |
| New Invention Infant School | — | 4.3% | 20.4% | 320 | 0.0 miles |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 69% | 5.1% | 34.5% | 446 | 0.4 miles |
| Beacon Academy | — | — | — | 488 | 0.4 miles |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | 87% | 5.2% | 35.4% | 412 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.19%
- English as an additional language
- 27.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.62%
- Persistent absence
- 2.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Invention Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Woodlands Academy of Learning0.4 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Beacon Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Pool Hayes Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Oak Meadow Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Willenhall
New Invention Learning Academy ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Willenhall.
- Barcroft Academy Primary
- Fibbersley Park Academy Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
- New Invention Infant School Primary
- Pool Hayes Primary School Primary
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary
- Short Heath Junior School Primary
- St Giles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stow Heath Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary
- Lane Head Nursery School Nursery
- Pool Hayes Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does New Invention Learning Academy teach?
- New Invention Learning Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Willenhall.
- Who is the headteacher of New Invention Learning Academy?
- The headteacher of New Invention Learning Academy is Mr Alan Pearson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Invention Learning Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Invention Learning Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at New Invention Learning Academy?
- New Invention Learning Academy has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is New Invention Learning Academy full?
- New Invention Learning Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 362 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is New Invention Learning Academy a faith school?
- No. New Invention Learning Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does New Invention Learning Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records New Invention Learning Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is New Invention Learning Academy part of an academy trust?
- New Invention Learning Academy is part of PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does New Invention Learning Academy compare with other schools in Walsall?
- New Invention Learning Academy ranked 6th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Invention Learning Academy's absence rate?
- New Invention Learning Academy's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census.
- What are New Invention Learning Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Invention Learning Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.