New Leaf School
Stroud Avenue, Willenhall, Walsall, WV12 4EG
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Fairburn
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 151297
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922716900
About this school
New Leaf School is a special academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Leaf School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as New Leaf School (URN 134523).
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Hall School0.4 miles
Special schools · Walsall
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Jane Lane School0.9 miles
Special schools · Walsall
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Mary Elliot Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Walsall
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Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)1.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Willenhall
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WV2 Education1.5 miles
Independent schools · Willenhall
Other schools in Walsall
- Bescot Hall Special schools
- Castle School Special schools
- Cherry Tree School Special schools
- Elmwood School Academies
- Jane Lane School Special schools
- Mary Elliot Academy Academies
- Oakwood School Academies
- Old Hall School Special schools
- Phoenix Academy Academies
- Ryecroft School Special schools
- The Ladder School Free Schools
- Alumwell Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does New Leaf School teach?
- New Leaf School teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of New Leaf School?
- The headteacher of New Leaf School is Ms Claire Fairburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Leaf School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Leaf School, 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 Leaf School?
- New Leaf School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is New Leaf School a faith school?
- No. New Leaf School has no designated religious character.
- Is New Leaf School part of an academy trust?
- New Leaf School is part of THE MERCIAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does New Leaf School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for New Leaf School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.