West Walsall E-ACT Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 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
- 138374
- Address
- Primley Avenue, WS2 9UA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1186 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
Pakistani 43.6%
White British 12.9%
African 9.2%
Mixed 8.8%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other White 3.7%
Indian 3.7%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Other 3.5%
Other Black 2.4%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 118 103 |
| Year 8 | 228 115 113 |
| Year 9 | 214 104 110 |
| Year 10 | 206 109 97 |
| Year 11 | 213 102 111 |
| Year 12 | 47 12 35 |
| Year 13 | 57 24 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 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 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |