Pool Hayes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 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
- 1150 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 75%
Indian 9.7%
Mixed 7.5%
African 2.6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other White 1.4%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 51 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 39 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 84 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 181 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
Pool Hayes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 135 104 |
| Year 8 | 227 124 103 |
| Year 9 | 214 98 116 |
| Year 10 | 190 93 97 |
| Year 11 | 181 90 91 |
| Year 12 | 52 24 28 |
| Year 13 | 46 22 24 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |