Willenhall E-ACT Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 137706
- Address
- Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1057 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.7%
White British 58.1%
Indian 11.2%
African 9.3%
Mixed 7.9%
Pakistani 3.8%
Other White 3.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.5
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.68
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 5 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 162 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 115 112 |
| Year 8 | 210 115 95 |
| Year 9 | 242 131 111 |
| Year 10 | 200 98 102 |
| Year 11 | 178 87 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.5% 3.0% |