Willenhall E-ACT AcademyPool Hayes Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Willenhall.
Summary of the comparison
Willenhall E-ACT Academy and Pool Hayes Academy are secondary schools in Willenhall.
Willenhall E-ACT Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pool Hayes Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pool Hayes Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Willenhall E-ACT Academy was judged the expected standard and Pool Hayes Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.7 for Willenhall E-ACT Academy and 36.8 for Pool Hayes Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Willenhall E-ACT Academy (35.4 in 2021-22, 32.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Pool Hayes Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallWillenhall E-ACT Academy | WillenhallPool Hayes Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Walsall | 15th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,106 | 1,162 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,084 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 4BD | Willenhall, WV12 4QZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.7 | 36.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.4% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.8% | 42.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 36 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 23.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,057 | 1,150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.6% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 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
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.
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Pool Hayes Academy
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