Walsall Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lichfield Road
 Bloxwich
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS3 3LX
Telephone: 01922 493910

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2003
History: This school arose from T P Riley Community School
Trust: Thomas Telford Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Thomas Telford School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Topper (since June 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Rogers
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.6 / 18.2
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.7
Number of pupils: 1368
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall North
Electoral Ward: Bloxwich East
School Number: 3356905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Millfields Nursery School (0.2km) show on map
  2. St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich (0.2km) show on map
  3. Lower Farm Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  4. All Saints National Academy (0.7km) show on map
  5. Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  6. Sandbank Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  7. Elmore Green Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Rivers Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  9. Blakenall Heath Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  10. Valley Nursery School (1.2km) show on map
  11. Jubilee Academy Mossley (1.4km) show on map
  12. Sunshine Infant and Nursery School (1.5km) show on map
  13. Leamore Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  14. Busill Jones Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  15. Castle School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Phoenix Academy (1.7km) show on map
  17. St Michael's Church of England C Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  18. Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  19. Abbey Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  20. Pelsall Village School (1.8km) show on map
  21. Goldsmith Primary Academy (1.8km) show on map
  22. Bloxwich Academy (2.0km) show on map
  23. Mary Elliot Academy (2.0km) show on map
  24. Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (2.4km) show on map
  25. Ryders Hayes School (2.5km) show on map
  26. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  27. Rushall Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  28. Beacon Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  29. Greenfield Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  30. Landywood Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  31. North Walsall Primary Academy (3.1km) show on map
  32. Woodlands Academy of Learning (3.1km) show on map
  33. Old Hall School (3.1km) show on map
  34. St Francis Catholic Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  35. Elmwood School (3.3km) show on map
  36. Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (3.3km) show on map
  37. New Invention Infant School (3.3km) show on map
  38. New Invention Junior School (3.3km) show on map
  39. Willenhall E-ACT Academy (3.4km) show on map
  40. Lodge Farm Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  41. Croft Academy (3.5km) show on map
  42. Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (3.7km) show on map
  43. New Leaf Centre (3.7km) show on map
  44. Lane Head Nursery School (3.8km) show on map
  45. St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy (3.8km) show on map
  46. Radleys Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  47. Reedswood E-ACT Academy (3.8km) show on map
  48. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (3.9km) show on map
  49. West Midlands Education and Skills (3.9km) show on map
  50. Short Heath Junior School (3.9km) show on map
  51. Jane Lane School (3.9km) show on map
  52. Coppice Performing Arts School (3.9km) show on map
  53. Walsall College (3.9km) show on map
  54. Butts Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  55. Birchills Church of England Community Academy (4.0km) show on map
  56. St John's Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  57. Pool Hayes Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  58. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  59. Queen Mary's High School (4.1km) show on map
  60. Oak Meadow Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  61. Emmanuel School (4.1km) show on map
  62. Ashmore Park Nursery School (4.1km) show on map
  63. King Charles Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  64. Bentley West Primary School Additionally Reso... (4.2km) show on map
  65. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  66. Alumwell Nursery School (4.3km) show on map
  67. Alumwell Junior School (4.3km) show on map
  68. Alumwell Infant School (4.3km) show on map
  69. Pool Hayes Academy (4.4km) show on map
  70. Hydesville Tower School (4.4km) show on map
  71. Moat Hall Primary Academy (4.5km) show on map
  72. Glenthorne Community Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  73. West Walsall E-ACT Academy (4.7km) show on map
  74. Walsall Studio School (4.7km) show on map
  75. The Ladder School (4.7km) show on map
  76. Chuckery Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  77. St John's Church of England Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  78. County Bridge Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  79. Perry Hall Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  80. Brownhills West Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  81. Blue Coat Church of England Academy (4.9km) show on map
  82. Great Wyrley Academy (5.0km) show on map
  83. Walsall Wood School (5.0km) show on map
  84. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School (5.0km) show on map
  85. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  86. Barcroft Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  87. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School (5.1km) show on map
  88. Cheslyn Hay Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  89. Cheslyn Hay Academy (5.2km) show on map
  90. Oakwood School (5.2km) show on map
  91. Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) (5.2km) show on map
  92. Edward the Elder Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  93. Mayfield Preparatory School (5.3km) show on map
  94. Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School (5.3km) show on map
  95. Ogley Hay Nursery School (5.3km) show on map
  96. St James Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  97. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy (5.4km) show on map
  98. Caldmore Primary Academy (5.4km) show on map
  99. Shire Oak Academy (5.4km) show on map
  100. Wednesfield Academy (5.4km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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