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Walsall Academy

Lichfield Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX · URN 133697

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 694
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,350
Local authority: Walsall

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.09
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.7
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 59.0%
University: 55.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistent absence: 27.7%
Free school meals: 35.0%
SEN support: 15.7%
English additional language: 6.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.6:1
Average class size: 19.3
Staff turnover: 25.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.6

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.5

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.6

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.1

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.3

6 contributing signals

Destinations

6.8

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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