Walsall Academy

Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LX

Local ranking16th of 20 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.9%
Entering EBacc
50.7%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.4

Avg Points/Entry

34.3

Best 3 A-Levels

83

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.6%
Applied General Avg Points
29.6
16-18 Cohort
352

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1418
Boys
724 (51%)
Girls
694 (49%)
Capacity
1350 (105% full)
SEND
15.6%
FSM Eligible
40.9%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
12.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,752/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9%
Persistent Absence
23.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 67.6%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.2%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%

67.6%

White British

5.2%

White Other

5.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Lichfield Road

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
133697
UKPRN
10015885
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST