62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
696.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,264
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cheslyn Hay Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-5pp
75%69%62%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-10pp
48%40%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
42.1
-4.0
50.446.242.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
31%
+7pp
31%19%6%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
696.7
-110.9
890.4793.5696.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 696.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
35.0
+4.7
35.032.630.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
-0.09
+0.2
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+11pp
23%14%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,264
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 32% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 31% | 696.7 | 31% | 1,264 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 42% | 46.1 | -0.22 | 24% | 807.6 | 24% | 1,259 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 48% | 49.7 | +0.14 | 8% | 890.4 | 8% | 1,262 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 47% | 50.4 | -0.13 | 6% | 771.3 | 10% | 1,252 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | C+ | -0.09 | 23% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.34 | 12% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 12% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 4% | 78 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,264 | 17.9 | 12% | 1% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,259 | 18.0 | 12% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,262 | 18.9 | 13% | 1% | 18% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,252 | 18.5 | 12% | 1% | 16% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,257 | 16.9 | 11% | 1% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,286 | — | 11% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.