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Cheslyn Hay Academy

Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JQ

Local ranking24th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1302

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 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
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
199

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

35.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

77

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.8
16-18 Cohort
192

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1264
Boys
635 (50%)
Girls
629 (50%)
Capacity
1302 (97% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
20.1%
EAL
1.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,214/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 89.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • White Other: 0.6%

89.1%

White British

2.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146443
UKPRN
10081660
Establishment No.
4140
Trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST

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