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Great Wyrley Academy

Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LQ

Local ranking42nd of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1119

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
83

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
37.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
19.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

6

A-Level Students

16-18 Cohort
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
573
Boys
288 (50%)
Girls
285 (50%)
Capacity
1119 (51% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
33.0%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,141/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 88.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%

88.8%

White British

2.3%

Black Caribbean

2.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144988
UKPRN
10066064
Establishment No.
4015
Trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST

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