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Walsall Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Timothy Mullen-Furness (Headteacher)

corporate_fareTHOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWalsall, WS3 3LX

language Visit Website phone 01922493910

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

1,368

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Attainment 8

43.5

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Walsall

#2,317 of 4,024 nationally

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Walsall Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Walsall, serving ages 11-18. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Highly competitive: 1.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Walsall Academy is an academy sponsor led in Walsall, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,423 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, placing the school #8 in Walsall and #2,317 of 4,024 nationally. 34.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 44.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.3% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 8.9% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,385 nationally), out of 63.2% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: +0.33 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Strong standard.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

43.5

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

34.10%

Grade 4+ E&M

57.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.2%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)53.10%

Triple Science Entry21.80%

EBacc Slot Score11.8 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

43.9

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

37.70%

Grade 4+ E&M

58.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.8%

Entering EBacc50.70%

EBacc APS3.85

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

34.60%

Entering EBacc71.20%

EBacc APS3.85

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS3.52

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS3.86

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS3.84

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS4.18

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

90.4%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86.1%

Apprenticeships1.9%

Employment2.4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.7%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.33

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.6%

Achieving A*–A16.3%

Achieving A*–B44.9%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate94.2%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate92.20%

Post-18 Destinations 85.5% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 63.2%

handshake Apprenticeships 7.2%

work Employment 14.5%

Not sustained / NEET11.8%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.10%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)97.6% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 69.4%

stars Top-Third Universities 8.9%

handshake Apprenticeships 8.1%

work Employment 14.5%

Not sustained / NEET1.6%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.8%

Post-18 Destinations 92.1% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 58.3%

handshake Apprenticeships 10.1%

work Employment 20.9%

Not sustained / NEET6.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#2,443 / 4,024	#9	#2,317	#1	—	#1,385	#941
2025	#2,148 / 3,948	#9	#2,209	#1	#179	#1,385	#941
2024	#1,884 / 4,450	#8	#2,198	#1,785	#787	#1,385	#941
2023	#2,691 / 4,321	#14	#2,717	#2,492	—	—	#489
2022	#1,788 / 4,199	#8	#2,268	#2,175	—	—	#1,255
2019	#1,551 / 2,711	#7	#1,521	#1,509	—	—	—
2018	#1,053 / 2,537	#5	#897	#1,258	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 March 2026

Inspection Report

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22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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19 November 2019

Inspection Report

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25 February 2016

Inspection Report

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19 April 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2011

Inspection Report

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21 January 2009

Inspection Report

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09 November 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-03-17

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

Post-16 Provision

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2022-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2016-02-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-04-19

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2009-01-21

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(43 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,418 pupils. During this period, there were 77 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,418	77	5.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,417	33	2.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,381	34	2.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,382	26	1.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,386	50	3.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,361	36	2.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,368	27	2.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,377	30	2.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,360	18	1.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,365	24	1.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,378	31	2.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,359	13	1.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,369	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,369	11	0.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,312	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,312	14	1.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,327	23	1.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,284	14	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,287	17	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,296	23	1.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,232	14	1.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,239	11	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,240	11	0.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,207	3	0.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,220	7	0.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,226	8	0.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 88 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 67 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 59 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

77%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

87%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree45%

agree24%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable71%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree37%

agree46%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree39%

agree39%

Neither agree nor disagree13%

disagree4%

strongly disagree5%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree39%

agree38%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

Don't know1%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree42%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree40%

agree29%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable11%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes22%

no78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree52%

agree20%

strongly disagree20%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes88%

no12%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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