Walsall Studio School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 17 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 139789
- Address
- 14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre, WS1 1RL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 179 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 27.4%
- Girls
- 72.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.6%
- Persistent absence
- 56.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 70.4%
Mixed 9%
Caribbean 6.7%
African 5%
Pakistani 2.8%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.5
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.34
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 46 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 44 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 46 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 45 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 61 15 46 |
| Year 11 | 45 17 28 |
| Year 12 | 38 9 29 |
| Year 13 | 35 8 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 14.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |