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Pool Hayes Academy

Castle Drive, Willenhall, WV12 4QZ

Local ranking15th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1084

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 26 April 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
36.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
42.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
191

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

36

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.5
16-18 Cohort
99

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1150
Boys
599 (52%)
Girls
563 (48%)
Capacity
1084 (107% full)
SEND
12.4%
FSM Eligible
43.8%
EAL
10.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
9.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,057/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.1%
  • Asian Indian: 9.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.4%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.5%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%

75.1%

White British

9.7%

Asian Indian

4.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142594
UKPRN
10055379
Establishment No.
4106
Trust
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