SchoolScoresDelves Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Botany Road, Delves, Walsall, WS5 4PU
01922 720754 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 23 February 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 March 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Walsall. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 89 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 89 |
| Of those, offered a place | 81 (91%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 157 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 56th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.2% | 38.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 39th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 66th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 14.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 62.4% | 27.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 23rd lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 29th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 15.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 26th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 32nd lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 52% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 18th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 66% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.9 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 36th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 42% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 10th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 82% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 24.5% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Delves Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehall Junior Community School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yew Tree Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Hall Infant Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Park Hall Junior Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caldmore Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Palfrey Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion)
- Palfrey Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Delves Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Delves Infant School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 February 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 March 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Is Delves Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 89 families put Delves Infant School as their first choice for 89 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 81 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151659.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.