Walsall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 133697
- Address
- Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, WS3 3LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1418 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 62.9%
African 11.8%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 4.9%
Indian 3.5%
Pakistani 2.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 66 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 74 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 64 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Walsall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 386
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 113 100 |
| Year 8 | 218 117 101 |
| Year 9 | 212 105 107 |
| Year 10 | 217 116 101 |
| Year 11 | 207 111 96 |
| Year 12 | 194 99 95 |
| Year 13 | 157 63 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.5% 2.4% |