Bloxwich AcademyWillenhall E-ACT Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bloxwich Academy and Willenhall E-ACT Academy.
Bloxwich Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Willenhall E-ACT Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Willenhall E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bloxwich Academy was judged the expected standard and Willenhall E-ACT Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.9 for Bloxwich Academy and 32.7 for Willenhall E-ACT Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bloxwich Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 32.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Willenhall E-ACT Academy (35.4 in 2021-22, 32.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallBloxwich Academy | WillenhallWillenhall E-ACT Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Walsall | 16th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,383 | 1,106 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 950 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 7NR | Willenhall, WV12 4BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.9 Stronger figure | 32.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.6% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.2% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 196 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 16 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,449 | 1,057 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.2% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.7% | 28.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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