Grace Academy Darlaston
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wednesbury, West Midlands WS10 8QJ · Walsall
#403 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3378 of 4,090 nationally
About Grace Academy Darlaston
Grace Academy Darlaston is a academy secondary located in Wednesbury, in the Walsall local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,059 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 403rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (33th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,059; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.1%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 20 schools in Wednesbury; Grace Academy Darlaston ranks 16th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Grace Academy Darlaston by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,059
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Grace Academy Darlaston
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 529 m away
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 533 m away
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Willenhall · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,464 students · 589 m away
Pinfold Street Primary School
Wednesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 625 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Wednesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 780 m away
Field View Primary School
Bilston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 1.2 km away
Kings Hill Primary School
Wednesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
459 students · 1.5 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Bilston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 1.5 km away
Moorcroft Wood Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
260 students · 1.5 km away
Salisbury Primary School
Wednesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students
Pershore High School
Pershore · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,055 students
Barr's Hill School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,063 students
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,065 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Grace Academy Darlaston a good school?
Grace Academy Darlaston has a Success Index (England) of 22.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #403 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Grace Academy Darlaston rank in West Midlands?
Grace Academy Darlaston ranks #403 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3378 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Grace Academy Darlaston?
Grace Academy Darlaston had 1,059 students in 2025.
Is Grace Academy Darlaston a primary school or a secondary school?
Grace Academy Darlaston is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Grace Academy Darlaston?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Grace Academy Darlaston; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.