Joseph Leckie Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2021 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
- 137830
- Address
- Walstead Road West, WS5 4PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1520 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 67.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
Pakistani 28.4%
Bangladeshi 22.9%
Indian 11.3%
White British 10.5%
African 6.6%
Mixed 5.6%
Other Asian 5%
Other White 4%
Other 2.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 14 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 104 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Joseph Leckie Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 255
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 253 130 123 |
| Year 8 | 295 146 149 |
| Year 9 | 249 124 125 |
| Year 10 | 241 121 120 |
| Year 11 | 249 130 119 |
| Year 12 | 134 61 73 |
| Year 13 | 99 44 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 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 | 76.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |