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Willenhall E-ACT Academy

Furzebank Way, Willenhall, WV12 4BD

Local ranking17th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

950

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
19.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
35.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
5.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
169

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1057
Boys
546 (52%)
Girls
511 (48%)
Capacity
950 (111% full)
SEND
26.2%
FSM Eligible
50.6%
EAL
20.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
22.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,166/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
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: 58.8%
  • Asian Indian: 11.3%
  • Black African: 9.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.8%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

58.8%

White British

11.3%

Asian Indian

9.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137706
UKPRN
10036070
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
E-ACT

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