Walsall Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Walsall, West Midlands WS3 3LX · Walsall
#277 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2562 of 4,090 nationally
About Walsall Academy
Walsall Academy is a academy secondary located in Walsall, in the Walsall local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,423 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 38.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 277th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (44th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,423; capacity filled 105.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.9%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 90 schools in Walsall; Walsall Academy ranks 40th 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%)43.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.9%
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 Walsall Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,423
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Walsall Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 392 m away
Lower Farm Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
463 students · 586 m away
All Saints National Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 667 m away
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 761 m away
Elmore Green Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
314 students · 1.0 km away
Rivers Primary Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
463 students · 1.1 km away
Field Road Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
214 students · 1.1 km away
Sunshine Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
150 students · 1.3 km away
Jubilee Academy Mossley
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
170 students · 1.5 km away
Leamore Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students
Kingsmead School
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,435 students
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,435 students
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,406 students
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Walsall Academy a good school?
Walsall Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #277 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 Walsall Academy rank in West Midlands?
Walsall Academy ranks #277 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2562 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Walsall Academy?
Walsall Academy had 1,423 students in 2025.
Is Walsall Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Walsall Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Walsall Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Walsall Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.