Walsall Academy is a secondary school located in Walsall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/04/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Lichfield Road, Walsall, WS3 3LX
Website: http://www.walsallacademy.com
Telephone: 01922493910
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Rogers
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 133697

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/04/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1200
Number of Pupils: 1369
Number of Boys: 675
Number of Girls: 694

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 14% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: -0.05 Confidence interval -0.24 to 0.14
Of the 173 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 171 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:74%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:98%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:31%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:45.6
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.84
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU
4out of 4 0 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 1,059 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 1,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LY
3out of 4 429 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Lower Farm Primary School
Bakewell Close , Bloxwich WS3 3QH
3out of 4 640 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints National Academy
High Street , Bloxwich WS3 3LP
1out of 4 728 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Grenfell Road , Little Bloxwich WS3 3DL
3out of 4 832 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Elmore Green Primary School
Elmore Green Road , Bloxwich WS3 2HW
3out of 4 1,114 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR
2out of 4 2,138 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
3out of 4 1,856 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
4out of 4 1,995 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR
3out of 4 2,138 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 2,780 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN
- not rated 3,150 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.