School profile

Walsall Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Walsall, WS3 3LX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,087 of 3,312

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,438 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Walsall Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,423 of 1,339 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Timothy Mullen-Furness
TrustTHOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133697.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Attainment 8 score43.542.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.3%57.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.1%38.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.3%11.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.1%52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4211--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Average points per A-level entry32.5733.5235
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.3435.935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better11.6%19.6%17.5%
A-level progress score0.33--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study165--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,423
Girls702
Boys721
Eligible for free school meals37.5%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support177
EHC plan48
Average class size19.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.5%
African
13.4%
Other White
5.2%
Indian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Pakistani
2.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.3%
Caribbean
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence8.4%8.7%8%
Persistent absence22.9%25.6%21.6%
Severe absence4.2%4.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)202
Applications (Year 7)724
First preference applications (Year 7)373
First preference offers (Year 7)184
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)19

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,339
Pupils on roll1,410
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places320
Sixth form pupils on roll350

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)98.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.07
Support staff (FTE)50.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2597.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2582.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.4%
Staying in education86.1%
School sixth form45.7%
Further education39.4%
Not sustained7.7%
Employment2.4%
Apprenticeship1.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.3%
Higher education54.5%
Not sustained15.9%
Employment15.3%
Apprenticeship9.7%
Further education1.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Walsall Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryMillfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLower Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints National AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLittle Bloxwich CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miNurserySandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryElmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRivers Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryField Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryValley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Walsall Academy

What is Walsall Academy's Ofsted rating?

Walsall Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Walsall Academy rank in England?

Walsall Academy ranks 2,087 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 62% of schools) and 1,438 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Walsall Academy?

Walsall Academy has 1,423 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,339.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.