Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141293.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 346 |
| Girls | 187 |
| Boys | 159 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 20.2% |
| First language not English | 84.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 265 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 34 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 24.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 21.49 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.66 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 89 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 155 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 107 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 87 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.5%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.4%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Devonshire Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Crocketts Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Galton Valley Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Bristnall Hall Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Annie Lennard Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Rood End Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | George Betts Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Victoria Park Primary | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. |
Devonshire Infant Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Devonshire Infant Academy made 89 offers from 155 applications (1.7 per offer), and 87 of 107 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Devonshire Infant Academy has 346 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Devonshire Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Devonshire Infant Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Devonshire Infant Academy missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.