54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
578.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,068
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Grace Academy Darlaston · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofTOVE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-7pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-0pp
41%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.2
-0.9
46.343.841.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
5%
-3pp
18%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
578.0
-30.9
719.2591.7464.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 578.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.9
+4.1
34.427.720.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.9
A-level value added
-0.76
-0.5
+0.3-0.2-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'17'18'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,068
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Herberts Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Local authority
Walsall
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 | 54% | 30% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 5% | 578.0 | 5% | 1,068 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 30% | 42.1 | -0.04 | 9% | 608.9 | 9% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 36% | 46.3 | +0.07 | 14% | 657.9 | 14% | 984 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 41% | 45.0 | +0.00 | 13% | 719.2 | 13% | 984 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 32% | 42.7 | +0.35 | 18% | 464.3 | 18% | 868 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 35% | 42.1 | +0.10 | 17% | 341.4 | 19% | 817 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 34% | 42.7 | +0.18 | 9% | — | 19% | 720 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.76 | 0% | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 20.9 | D | -0.27 | Suppressed | 34 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | C- | — | Suppressed | 38 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | Not eligible | 35 |
| 2018/19 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.41 | Suppressed | 41 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.01 | 0% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | +0.31 | 0% | 57 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,068 | 15.5 | 25% | 14% | 52% | 11% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,028 | 15.2 | 28% | 15% | 50% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 984 | 14.7 | 25% | 16% | 48% | 9% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 984 | 15.8 | 16% | 16% | 47% | 9% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 934 | 15.3 | 14% | 15% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 868 | 15.5 | 11% | 18% | 58% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 817 | 16.8 | 5% | 18% | 62% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 720 | 16.5 | 5% | 24% | 62% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.