Pool Hayes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 27 2022 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
- 142594
- Address
- Castle Drive, WV12 4QZ
- Website
- www.poolhayes.attrust.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1111 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
White British 76.2%
Mixed 7.4%
Indian 7%
Unclassified 4.1%
Other White 1.4%
African 1.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.43
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 128 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 11 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Pool Hayes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 131 109 |
| Year 8 | 214 95 119 |
| Year 9 | 200 99 101 |
| Year 10 | 186 91 95 |
| Year 11 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 12 | 47 22 25 |
| Year 13 | 38 13 25 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 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 | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |