59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
797.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,418
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Walsall Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+2pp
59%55%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+3pp
38%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.9
+0.2
45.643.040.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.9
EBacc entry
51%
-21pp
74%62%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
797.0
-3.8
810.7737.4664.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 797.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.6
-0.4
35.132.930.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.6
A-level value added
+0.33
+0.2
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-0pp
13%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,418
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LX
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 | 59% | 38% | 43.9 | Not applicable | 51% | 797.0 | 53% | 1,418 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 35% | 43.7 | -0.09 | 71% | 800.8 | 72% | 1,382 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 27% | 40.4 | -0.43 | 64% | 746.2 | 67% | 1,368 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 31% | 45.2 | -0.28 | 71% | 810.7 | 73% | 1,365 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 31% | 45.6 | -0.05 | 74% | 664.2 | 75% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 38% | 49.4 | +0.03 | 80% | 723.4 | 80% | 1,239 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 44% | 48.3 | -0.09 | 86% | — | 88% | 1,220 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.33 | 12% | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.09 | 12% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 5% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 12% | 153 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | +0.04 | 8% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 29.6 | C | +0.01 | 14% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.06 | 11% | 177 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,418 | 15.6 | 16% | 6% | 41% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,382 | 15.7 | 14% | 7% | 38% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,368 | 14.8 | 13% | 7% | 38% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,365 | 14.3 | 11% | 6% | 35% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,369 | 15.2 | 10% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,287 | 16.4 | 8% | 4% | 37% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,239 | 14.5 | 6% | 4% | 35% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,220 | 13.9 | 6% | 4% | 34% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.