Great Wyrley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Walsall, West Midlands WS6 6LQ · Staffordshire
#345 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3038 of 4,090 nationally
About Great Wyrley Academy
Great Wyrley Academy is a academy secondary school located in Walsall, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 606 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 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 345th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (41th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 606; capacity filled 54.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.2%; ebacc average points 3.26.
There are 90 schools in Walsall; Great Wyrley Academy ranks 53rd of 88 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%)39.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.5%
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 Great Wyrley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 606
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 54.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Great Wyrley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Moat Hall Primary Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
359 students · 309 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 322 m away
Glenthorne Community Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
269 students · 832 m away
Bridgtown Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
328 students · 1.4 km away
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 1.7 km away
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,279 students · 1.7 km away
Landywood Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
408 students · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 2.2 km away
Longford Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students · 2.6 km away
Jerome Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
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Frequently asked questions
Is Great Wyrley Academy a good school?
Great Wyrley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 28.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #345 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 Great Wyrley Academy rank in West Midlands?
Great Wyrley Academy ranks #345 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3038 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Wyrley Academy?
Great Wyrley Academy had 606 students in 2025.
Is Great Wyrley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Great Wyrley Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Great Wyrley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Wyrley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.