Joseph Leckie AcademyWalstead Road West , Walsall

Joseph Leckie Academy, based in Walsall, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Joseph Leckie Academy currently has around 1520 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.6%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 28.4%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 22.9% , followed by indian at 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .