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
- 30.2%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
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 | 79.0% 84.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 51.0% 38.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 45.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 61.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 23.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% |