Joseph Leckie AcademyStuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Joseph Leckie Academy and Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School are secondary schools.
Joseph Leckie Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Joseph Leckie Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Joseph Leckie Academy was judged the expected standard and Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Joseph Leckie Academy and 41.4 for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Joseph Leckie Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (50.1 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallJoseph Leckie Academy | WednesburyStuart Bathurst Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 19 in Walsall | 13th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,520 | 836 | |
| Capacity | 1,414 | 900 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS5 4PG | Wednesbury, WS10 9QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.5% | 35.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.0% | 57.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 3.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 249 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 49 | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 Stronger figure | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 32.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.6% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,520 | 836 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.4% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
Joseph Leckie Academy
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