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Joseph Leckie Academy

Walstead Road West, Walsall, WS5 4PG

Local ranking5th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1414

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
49.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
249

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

63

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.4
16-18 Cohort
233

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1520
Boys
756 (50%)
Girls
764 (50%)
Capacity
1414 (107% full)
SEND
15.9%
FSM Eligible
52.2%
EAL
67.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
13.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
98.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,549/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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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  • Asian Pakistani: 28.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 23.0%
  • Asian Indian: 11.3%
  • White British: 10.5%
  • Black African: 6.6%
  • Asian Other: 5.0%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 2.7%

28.6%

Asian Pakistani

23.0%

Asian Bangladeshi

11.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137830
UKPRN
10036183
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST

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