Willenhall E-ACT AcademyWest Walsall E-ACT Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Willenhall E-ACT Academy and West Walsall E-ACT Academy are secondary schools.
Willenhall E-ACT Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Walsall E-ACT Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Walsall E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Willenhall E-ACT Academy was judged the expected standard and West Walsall E-ACT Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.7 for Willenhall E-ACT Academy and 37.9 for West Walsall E-ACT Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Willenhall E-ACT Academy (35.4 in 2021-22, 32.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at West Walsall E-ACT Academy (39.0 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallWillenhall E-ACT Academy | WalsallWest Walsall E-ACT Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Walsall | 8th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | 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 | 1,106 | 1,186 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 4BD | Walsall, WS2 9UA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.7 | 37.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.4% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.8% | 46.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 55 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,057 | 1,186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.6% | 56.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 55.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 25.7% Stronger figure | 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
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