West Walsall E-ACT AcademyWalsall Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
West Walsall E-ACT Academy and Walsall Studio School are secondary schools in Walsall.
West Walsall E-ACT Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walsall Studio School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). West Walsall E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Walsall E-ACT Academy was judged Good and Walsall Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for West Walsall E-ACT Academy and 26.9 for Walsall Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at West Walsall E-ACT Academy (39.0 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Walsall Studio School (38.6 in 2021-22, 26.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWest Walsall E-ACT Academy | WalsallWalsall Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,186 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 300 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 9UA | Walsall, WS1 1RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 26.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 Stronger figure | 2.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 58 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 55 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.8% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.1% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 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.
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall Studio School
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