Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Feb 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151659.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 335 |
| Girls | 160 |
| Boys | 175 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 20.9% |
| First language not English | 68.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 26 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
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 | 21.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.47 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.29 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.42 |
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. | 157 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 89 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 81 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 44 |
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 | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.8% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 | Delves Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Joseph Leckie Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Fullbrook Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whitehall Junior Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Yew Tree Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Abu Bakr Boys School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Park Hall Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Park Hall Junior Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. |
Delves Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Feb 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Delves Infant School made 89 offers from 157 applications (1.8 per offer), and 81 of 89 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Delves Infant School has 335 pupils aged 2 to 7.
At Delves Infant School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Delves Infant School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.8% 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.