West Walsall E-ACT Academy

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Walsall
Address	Primley Avenue, WS2 9UA
School Website	https://westwalsallacademy.e-act.org.uk/
Telephone	1922720741
URN	138374

School Census

Total	1172
Girls/Boys	593/579
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.6%/49.4%
% pupils where English not first language	55.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	561
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 31/10/2017 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
31/10/2017	Good
09/03/2016	Inadequate

Inspection Date	31/10/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	09/03/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
17 January 2023	School inspection	View
31 October 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
27 June 2017	Monitoring visit	View
18 January 2017	Monitoring visit	View
09 March 2016	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
01 December 2015	Monitoring visit	View
07 July 2015	Monitoring visit	View
18 March 2015	Monitoring visit	View
16 October 2014	Monitoring visit	View
07 May 2014	Monitoring visit	View
28 January 2014	Full inspection: Inadequate	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	38.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	29.90%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	45.30%
Entering EBacc	38.80%
EBacc average point score	3.48
Progress 8	0.1

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	41.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	37%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	52%
Entering EBacc	19%
EBacc average point score	3.62
Progress 8	-0.06

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	39
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	37%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	47%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.42
Progress 8	-0.06

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	312
As first preference	148
As second preference	73
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	213
first preference offers	148
second preference offers	36
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	289
As first preference	144
As second preference	63
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	196
first preference offers	142
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	16

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	304
As first preference	160
As second preference	54
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	239
first preference offers	160
second preference offers	21
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	272
As first preference	141
As second preference	44
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	217
first preference offers	141
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	256
As first preference	107
As second preference	47
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	213
first preference offers	107
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	271
As first preference	113
As second preference	40
As third preference	61

Total Offers Made	210
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	174
As first preference	86
As second preference	26
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	199
first preference offers	86
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	142
As first preference	66
As second preference	27
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	136
first preference offers	66
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	154
As first preference	85
As second preference	21
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	131
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	150
As first preference	81
As second preference	30
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	125
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	213
As first preference	104
As second preference	56
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	177
first preference offers	104
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	5

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	42%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	25%
agree	50%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	24%
agree	46%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	13%
agree	25%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	7%
not applicable	34%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	29%
agree	47%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	25%
agree	24%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	4%
not applicable	28%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	29%
no	71%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	55%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	5%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	36%
agree	47%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	39%
agree	46%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	5%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	30%
agree	50%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	58%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	42%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	25%
agree	49%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	7%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	71%
no	29%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	44.7%
white british ethnic origin	13%
african ethnic origin	8.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.9%
indian ethnic origin	3.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.6%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	44.4%
white british ethnic origin	14%
african ethnic origin	8.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.9%
indian ethnic origin	3.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.5%