New Invention Learning Academy

State-Funded School

new-invention-learning-academy-walsall-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

WalsallLocal Authority

Wolverhampton North EastConstituency

WV12 5SAPostcode

9.4

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

New Invention Learning Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Walsall, West Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 362 pupils. New Invention Learning Academy is part of PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 Feb 2026 · published 27 Apr 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation 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

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Ethnicity

White

60%

Asian

28%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

362

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

32%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 362
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Mar 2019	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.