36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
455.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,057
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Willenhall 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
36%
+2pp
48%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-0pp
23%20%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
34.7
+1.4
35.434.032.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
EBacc entry
6%
-6pp
37%21%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
455.1
-27.0
491.2420.7350.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 455.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2017/18 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.2
+6.9
27.223.720.3
'17'18
'18 · 27.2
A-level value added
+0.02
0
0.00.00.0
'17'18
'18 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
9%9%9%
'18
'18 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-C-D
'17'18
'18 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,057
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Furzebank Way, Willenhall, WV12 4BD
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 | 36% | 20% | 34.7 | Not applicable | 6% | 455.1 | 11% | 1,057 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 20% | 33.3 | -0.82 | 12% | 482.1 | 23% | 1,009 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 17% | 32.7 | -0.82 | 10% | 350.2 | 14% | 909 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 23% | 35.4 | -0.77 | 19% | 491.2 | 27% | 842 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 18% | 33.6 | -0.72 | 37% | 471.5 | 38% | 797 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 27% | 36.8 | -0.62 | 4% | 640.1 | 5% | 969 |
| 2016/17 | 32% | 17% | 31.9 | -0.99 | 12% | — | 19% | 1,269 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | +0.02 | 9% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 20.3 | D | +0.02 | Suppressed | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,057 | 19.6 | 26% | 20% | 51% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,009 | 19.3 | 26% | 18% | 48% | 12% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 909 | 19.3 | 23% | 16% | 51% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 842 | 19.1 | 21% | 16% | 52% | 14% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 826 | 20.6 | 16% | 14% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 797 | 17.0 | 17% | 8% | 60% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 969 | 15.6 | 16% | 8% | 56% | 9% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 1,269 | — | 16% | 8% | 54% | 11% | 34% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.