52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
610.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,150
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Pool Hayes Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+3pp
54%51%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+8pp
33%28%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
37.7
+0.5
41.439.337.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
56%
-0pp
57%48%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
610.8
-22.4
675.9581.8487.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 610.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.8
-5.1
35.129.323.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.8
A-level value added
-0.60
-0.2
0.0-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
0pp
13%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,150
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Castle Drive, Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Local authority
Walsall
Website
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 | 52% | 30% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 56% | 610.8 | 56% | 1,150 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 22% | 37.2 | -0.43 | 57% | 633.2 | 57% | 1,111 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 31% | 40.2 | -0.38 | 55% | 618.2 | 56% | 1,064 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 33% | 41.4 | -0.30 | 46% | 675.9 | 46% | 1,059 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 25% | 40.8 | -0.08 | 39% | 487.8 | 39% | 1,072 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 24% | 42.7 | -0.35 | 45% | 516.4 | 46% | 1,074 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 25% | 46.0 | -0.17 | 7% | — | 11% | 1,048 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.60 | 11% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | -0.35 | 11% | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 26.6 | C- | — | 0% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | Suppressed | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.61 | 12% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | C- | -0.68 | 8% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.01 | 14% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,150 | 18.1 | 12% | 10% | 44% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,111 | 21.1 | 10% | 7% | 43% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,064 | 15.8 | 7% | 5% | 44% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,059 | 15.4 | 12% | 4% | 43% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,061 | 16.3 | 11% | 4% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,072 | 16.9 | 13% | 4% | 47% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,048 | 16.0 | 15% | 5% | 59% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.