Great Wyrley AcademyCheslyn Hay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Great Wyrley Academy and Cheslyn Hay Academy are secondary schools in Walsall.
Great Wyrley Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cheslyn Hay Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cheslyn Hay Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Wyrley Academy was judged Good and Cheslyn Hay Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for Great Wyrley Academy and 42.1 for Cheslyn Hay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Great Wyrley Academy (44.2 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cheslyn Hay Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallGreat Wyrley Academy | WalsallCheslyn Hay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 70 in Staffordshire | 24th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 573 | 1,264 | |
| Capacity | 1,119 | 1,302 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS6 6LQ | Walsall, WS6 7JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.5% | 32.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.2% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.5% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.26 | 3.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 83 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 6 | 77 | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 573 | 1,264 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 21.9% 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
A-level average points
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.
Great Wyrley Academy
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