55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
943.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,520
Pupils · 2024/25
67%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Joseph Leckie Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofTHE FORGE BROOK TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-5pp
64%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-11pp
42%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
42.4
-1.3
46.444.342.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
50%
+15pp
50%42%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
943.3
+34.7
943.3837.7732.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 943.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
+0.9
32.127.021.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-16pp
18%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,520
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
67%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Walstead Road West, Walsall, WS5 4PG
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 | 55% | 30% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 50% | 943.3 | 50% | 1,520 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 42% | 43.7 | +0.11 | 35% | 908.6 | 35% | 1,516 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 42.3 | +0.08 | 34% | 828.2 | 35% | 1,458 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 41% | 46.4 | +0.36 | 34% | 889.7 | 34% | 1,402 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 31% | 44.1 | +0.46 | 34% | 732.0 | 41% | 1,361 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 25% | 40.5 | +0.24 | 31% | 619.1 | 34% | 1,313 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 31% | 40.5 | +0.00 | 26% | — | 40% | 1,212 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.07 | 3% | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | C | -0.03 | 18% | 123 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | C | — | 9% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 31.5 | C | — | 12% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 21.9 | D+ | -0.43 | 3% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.12 | 2% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 24.6 | D+ | +0.00 | 4% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,520 | 15.8 | 16% | 67% | 52% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,516 | 16.0 | 17% | 67% | 47% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,458 | 15.8 | 16% | 65% | 46% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,402 | 17.5 | 16% | 65% | 46% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,426 | 16.5 | 15% | 69% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,361 | 15.8 | 14% | 73% | 53% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,313 | 15.6 | 15% | 73% | 55% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,212 | 12.8 | 16% | 74% | 58% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.