Walsall Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,423 pupils; Walsall, WS3 3LX; URN 133697

Walsall Academy’s latest inspection, on 17 March 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Pool Hayes Academy, dates from 26 April 2022; the latest, at Queen Mary's High School, from 17 March 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Walsall Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Walsall Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Walsall Academy
WS3 3LX, Walsall; sixth form

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.1% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.57 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- 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
Ofsted report for Walsall Academy
1.2 mi1,957 m SW
Bloxwich Academy
WS2 7NR, Walsall

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.9 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 20.6% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.15 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- 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
Ofsted report for Bloxwich Academy
2.0 mi3,280 m E
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
WS4 1BW, Walsall; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 25 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.6 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 28.8% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.76 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
2.1 mi3,395 m SW
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
WV12 4BD, Walsall; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 13 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.7 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 21.4% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Willenhall E-ACT Academy
2.5 mi3,965 m W
Coppice Performing Arts School
WV11 2QE, Wolverhampton; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.7 (Wolverhampton 45.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.9% (Wolverhampton 43.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Coppice Performing Arts School
2.5 mi4,066 m S
Queen Mary's High School
WS4 2AE, Walsall; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 74.1 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 95.9% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.75 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Queen Mary's High School
2.7 mi4,374 m SW
Pool Hayes Academy
WV12 4QZ, Walsall; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 26 April 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.8 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 23.0% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 23.77 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Pool Hayes Academy
2.9 mi4,666 m S
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
WS2 9UA, Walsall; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 18 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.9 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 28.6% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.41 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for West Walsall E-ACT Academy
2.9 mi4,706 m S
Walsall Studio School
WS1 1RL, Walsall; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.8 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 17.5% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Walsall Studio School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 17 March 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
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 standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 211 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Walsall	England
Average Attainment 8 score	43.5	42.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	34.1%	38.3%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	57.3%	57.1%	64.8%

England and Walsall: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 82 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C+	B-
A level average point score per entry	32.57	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	11.6%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Q3 Academy Great Barr Sandwell, 5.4 mi in a straight line
Fortis Academy Birmingham, 6.7 mi in a straight line
George Salter Academy Sandwell, 6.8 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Walsall Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Walsall, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,423 pupils for a capacity of 1,350. Trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LX. Website: www.walsallacademy.com.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.