Walsall Studio School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 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
- 185 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 29.2%
- Girls
- 70.8%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 48.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 70.3%
Caribbean 7.6%
African 6.5%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 2.7%
Indian 2.2%
Other Asian 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 9%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 26.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.06
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 53 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 52 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 54 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 50 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 63 13 50 |
| Year 11 | 57 15 42 |
| Year 12 | 38 19 19 |
| Year 13 | 27 7 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 12.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |