Walsall AcademyWillenhall E-ACT Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Walsall Academy and Willenhall E-ACT Academy are secondary schools.
Walsall Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Willenhall E-ACT Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walsall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Walsall 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 43.9 for Walsall Academy and 34.7 for Willenhall E-ACT Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Walsall Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Willenhall E-ACT Academy (35.4 in 2021-22, 34.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWalsall Academy | WillenhallWillenhall E-ACT Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,418 | 1,057 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 950 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 3LX | Willenhall, WV12 4BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 Stronger figure | 2.69 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| 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 | 1,057 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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.
Walsall Academy
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