31%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
9%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
26.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
119.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
185
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
54%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Walsall Studio School · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofTHE MERCIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
31%
+2pp
50%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
9%
+4pp
24%14%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Attainment 8
26.9
-1.3
38.632.826.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
119.5
+26.4
128.594.861.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 119.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
185
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
18%
Persistent absence
54%
Contact
Address
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre, Walsall, WS1 1RL
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 | 31% | 9% | 26.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 119.5 | 0% | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 4% | 28.2 | -1.09 | 0% | 93.2 | 0% | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 17% | 35.5 | -1.21 | 0% | 121.5 | 0% | 188 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 24% | 38.6 | -0.58 | 0% | 128.5 | 0% | 260 |
| 2018/19 | 34% | 9% | 28.8 | -1.17 | 0% | 61.0 | 0% | 277 |
| 2017/18 | 25% | 9% | 31.9 | -1.06 | 0% | 111.4 | 4% | 276 |
| 2016/17 | 31% | 15% | 28.7 | -1.40 | 0% | — | 44% | 267 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 36 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 20.0 | D | — | Not eligible | 87 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 77 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -1.30 | Suppressed | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 19.2 | D | -0.76 | Not eligible | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.26 | Not eligible | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 185 | 13.8 | 22% | 3% | 46% | 18% | 54% |
| 2023/24 | 179 | 10.5 | 17% | 2% | 44% | 26% | 67% |
| 2022/23 | 188 | 11.5 | 16% | 3% | 44% | 26% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 260 | 15.9 | 22% | 4% | 45% | 21% | 58% |
| 2020/21 | 253 | 15.4 | 25% | 6% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 277 | 20.2 | 22% | 4% | 59% | 12% | 38% |
| 2017/18 | 276 | 20.2 | 27% | 7% | 59% | 11% | 34% |
| 2016/17 | 267 | 22.3 | 24% | 7% | 63% | 12% | 33% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.