51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
720.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,186
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of West Walsall E-ACT Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofE-ACT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+1pp
56%53%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+5pp
37%32%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
39.9
+1.2
41.639.637.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
28%
-10pp
39%26%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
720.7
+20.6
725.0579.1433.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 720.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
+11.2
31.425.820.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.8
0.0-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+15pp
16%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,186
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Primley Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UA
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 | 51% | 35% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 28% | 720.7 | 36% | 1,186 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 30% | 38.7 | +0.10 | 39% | 700.2 | 44% | 1,181 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 37% | 41.6 | -0.06 | 19% | 725.0 | 20% | 1,172 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 37% | 39.0 | -0.06 | 20% | 588.6 | 24% | 1,178 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 26% | 37.6 | -0.03 | 14% | 433.2 | 18% | 878 |
| 2017/18 | 41% | 20% | 36.1 | -0.32 | 38% | 299.9 | 45% | 738 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 24% | 38.0 | -0.25 | 24% | — | 36% | 650 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | +0.00 | 15% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 20.2 | D | -0.78 | 0% | 66 |
| 2022/23 | 20.9 | D | — | 0% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 26.0 | C- | — | 16% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 20.3 | D | -0.55 | 6% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1 | U | -0.53 | Not eligible | 24 |
| 2016/17 | 26.1 | C- | -0.33 | 7% | 19 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,186 | 18.5 | 18% | 55% | 57% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,181 | 18.1 | 20% | 55% | 53% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,172 | 21.7 | 18% | 55% | 52% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,178 | 23.5 | 16% | 58% | 50% | 11% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,110 | 22.2 | 16% | 61% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 878 | 17.3 | 10% | 67% | 59% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 738 | 16.1 | 6% | 68% | 63% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 650 | 13.4 | 19% | 70% | 63% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.