School profile

Willenhall E-ACT Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Willenhall, WV12 4BD

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,209 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Willenhall E-ACT Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,106 of 1,350 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Emma Clements
TrustE-ACT
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137706.

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 score32.742.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths37.8%57.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths21.4%38.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.1%11.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.2%52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4196--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,106
Girls516
Boys590
Eligible for free school meals49.8%
First language not English20.7%
SEN support253
EHC plan43
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.1%
Indian
11.6%
African
9.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Pakistani
3.3%
Other White
3.2%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%

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 absence10.1%8.7%8%
Persistent absence33%25.6%21.6%
Severe absence5.7%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)224
Applications (Year 7)305
First preference applications (Year 7)166
First preference offers (Year 7)164
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,350
Pupils on roll1,065
Unfilled places21.1%
Sixth form places270
Sixth form pupils on roll0

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)62
Teaching assistants (FTE)13
Support staff (FTE)34.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2559
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2551.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate49.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions15.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destination78.1%
Staying in education72.5%
Further education48.3%
School sixth form23.6%
Not sustained13.5%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment2.2%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 Willenhall E-ACT Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryShort Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryLane Head Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBentley West Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWoodlands Academy of LearningAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKing Charles Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughBloxwich AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryNew Invention Learning AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNew Invention Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Willenhall E-ACT Academy

What is Willenhall E-ACT Academy's Ofsted rating?

Willenhall E-ACT Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Willenhall E-ACT Academy rank in England?

Willenhall E-ACT Academy ranks 3,209 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Willenhall E-ACT Academy?

Willenhall E-ACT Academy has 1,106 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,350.

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.