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| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Address | Broad Way, Pelsall, WS4 1BW |
| School Website | www.scacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1922685777 |
| URN | 135769 |
| Total | 1383 |
| Girls/Boys | 647/736 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.8%/53.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 5.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 555 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.2% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 25/01/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 25/01/2023 | Good |
| 14/05/2019 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 25/01/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 14/05/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2023 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 14 May 2019 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 12 September 2018 | Short inspection | View |
| 19 May 2015 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 25 February 2015 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 08 October 2014 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 07 May 2014 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 22 January 2014 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 15 June 2011 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 29 June 2010 | Monitoring visit | View |
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23.10% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 50.80% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.30% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 |
| Progress 8 | -0.5 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 41% |
| Entering EBacc | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.18 |
| Progress 8 | -0.48 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 48% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 |
| Progress 8 | -0.11 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 572 |
| As first preference | 284 |
| As second preference | 152 |
| As third preference | 87 |
| Total Offers Made | 249 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 226 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 513 |
| As first preference | 219 |
| As second preference | 152 |
| As third preference | 83 |
| Total Offers Made | 260 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 214 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 2.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 87 |
| As first preference | 47 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 502 |
| As first preference | 185 |
| As second preference | 161 |
| As third preference | 97 |
| Total Offers Made | 235 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 181 |
| second preference offers | 45 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.95% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 87 |
| As first preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 487 |
| As first preference | 163 |
| As second preference | 174 |
| As third preference | 102 |
| Total Offers Made | 213 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 155 |
| second preference offers | 48 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.58% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 86 |
| As first preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 471 |
| As first preference | 184 |
| As second preference | 143 |
| As third preference | 86 |
| Total Offers Made | 230 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 184 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 2.35% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 107 |
| As first preference | 47 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 23 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 490 |
| As first preference | 156 |
| As second preference | 174 |
| As third preference | 115 |
| Total Offers Made | 212 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 137 |
| second preference offers | 60 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 3.53% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 100 |
| As first preference | 60 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 483 |
| As first preference | 147 |
| As second preference | 166 |
| As third preference | 108 |
| Total Offers Made | 231 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 147 |
| second preference offers | 64 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 3.50% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 83 |
| As first preference | 42 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 15 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 472 |
| As first preference | 171 |
| As second preference | 171 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 234 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 162 |
| second preference offers | 61 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 4.44% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 79 |
| As first preference | 40 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 10 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 9 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 451 |
| As first preference | 141 |
| As second preference | 180 |
| As third preference | 70 |
| Total Offers Made | 227 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 138 |
| second preference offers | 67 |
| third preference offers | 16 |
| first preference v offers | 7.75% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 64 |
| As first preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 4 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 4 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 386 |
| As first preference | 136 |
| As second preference | 130 |
| As third preference | 66 |
| Total Offers Made | 195 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 136 |
| second preference offers | 49 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 558 |
| As first preference | 229 |
| As second preference | 209 |
| As third preference | 86 |
| Total Offers Made | 225 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 167 |
| second preference offers | 53 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 17% |
| no | 83% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 9% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 12% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 83.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 83.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
(0.35 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Mill Road, , WS4 1RH