West Walsall E-ACT Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 1181 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
Pakistani 44.7%
White British 13%
Mixed 8.7%
African 8.4%
Other Asian 4.4%
Other 4%
Indian 3.9%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Other White 3.4%
Other Black 2.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 232 122 110 |
| Year 8 | 215 103 112 |
| Year 9 | 209 110 99 |
| Year 10 | 210 98 112 |
| Year 11 | 202 98 104 |
| Year 12 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 13 | 54 32 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |