New Invention Learning Academy
Cannock Road, Willenhall, WV12 5SA
362 pupils · 101% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 27 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 79% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- New Invention Infant School 0 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Woodlands Academy of Learning 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Beacon Academy 0.7 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Pool Hayes Primary School 0.8 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Oak Meadow Primary School 1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.