Delves Junior School
Bell Lane, Delves, Walsall, WS5 4PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Fletcher
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 365
- URN
- 151661
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922721112
About this school
Delves Junior School is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 365 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Delves Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Delves Junior School (URN 104170).
How Delves Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 365 | — |
| Delves Infant School | — | — | — | 335 | 0.0 miles |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | 70% | 7.2% | 45.8% | 340 | 0.6 miles |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 45.4% | 615 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | — | — | — | 313 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 20.1% | 235 | 0.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Delves Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Whitehall Junior Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Yew Tree Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Walsall
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St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Delves Junior School teach?
- Delves Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Delves Junior School?
- The interim headteacher of Delves Junior School is Mrs Rebecca Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Delves Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Delves Junior 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 Delves Junior School?
- Delves Junior School has 365 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Delves Junior School full?
- Delves Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 365 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 Delves Junior School a faith school?
- No. Delves Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Delves Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Delves Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Delves Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Delves Junior School is part of THE FORGE BROOK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Delves Junior 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 Delves Junior 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 3 July 2026.