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Delves Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 151661
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 January 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 17 March 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 365 365 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 196 53.7% of pupils
Male pupils 169 46.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.3%
10.5 pts above England
School 35.3%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

63.6%
43.3 pts above England
School 63.6%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
23.8%
87
Pakistani
23.3%
85
White British
18.1%
66
Bangladeshi
10.4%
38
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
16
Any other Asian background
3.8%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.0% 62 of 365 pupils
3.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.0%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.5% 53 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 42
Speech, language & communication 14
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Specific learning difficulty 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.4% 13.2 pts above England
Delves Junior School
101.4%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information