Walsall AcademyBloxwich Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Walsall Academy and Bloxwich Academy in Walsall.
Walsall Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bloxwich Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walsall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Walsall Academy was judged the expected standard and Bloxwich Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Walsall Academy and 32.9 for Bloxwich Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Walsall Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bloxwich Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 32.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWalsall Academy | WalsallBloxwich Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,423 | 1,383 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 3LX | Walsall, WS2 7NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 32.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.1% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 211 | 194 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 16 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 Stronger figure | 26.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,418 | 1,449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 65.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 38.7% | 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.
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