School profile

Bloxwich Academy

All-through · Academy sponsor led · Walsall, WS2 7NR

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,256 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#3,203 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,212 of 2,536

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Bloxwich Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 16
Pupils1,383 of 1,448 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Till
TrustMATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137274.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%6%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading90%74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%69%73%
Expected standard in maths86%73%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

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 score32.942.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths40.2%57.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths20.6%38.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths5.2%11.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths33%52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4194--

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 entry26.1533.5235
Average A-level gradeC---
Average grade, best three A-levelsc--
A-level progress score-0.52--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study43--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,383
Girls681
Boys702
Eligible for free school meals62.8%
First language not English10.3%
SEN support213
EHC plan39
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.7%
African
9%
Other White
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Indian
2%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other mixed
1.4%
Caribbean
1.3%
Other Black
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%

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 absence12.4%8.7%8%
Persistent absence36.2%25.6%21.6%
Severe absence9%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 (Reception)44
Applications (Reception)55
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0
Offers made (Year 7)180
Applications (Year 7)321
First preference applications (Year 7)139
First preference offers (Year 7)135
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,448
Pupils on roll1,392
Unfilled places3.9%
Sixth form places128
Sixth form pupils on roll25

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.6
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)108.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.91
Support staff (FTE)74.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25103.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2575.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate118.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions20.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions5

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 destination83.5%
Staying in education80.4%
Further education63.4%
School sixth form16.5%
Not sustained11.3%
Employment2.1%
Apprenticeship1%
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 destination75.5%
Higher education50.9%
Not sustained24.5%
Employment13.2%
Further education5.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%

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.

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Good
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Outstanding
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Frequently asked questions about Bloxwich Academy

What is Bloxwich Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bloxwich Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bloxwich Academy rank in England?

Bloxwich Academy ranks 3,256 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools), 3,203 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools) and 2,212 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bloxwich Academy?

Bloxwich Academy has 1,383 pupils aged 3 to 16, with capacity for 1,448.

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.