Walsall Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lichfield Road
 Bloxwich
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS3 3LX
Telephone: 01922 493910
Previous Name: n/a

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 Timothy Mullen-Furness (since June 2026 – came from St Peter's Collegiate Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Topper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 98.9 / 19.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 50.66
Number of pupils: 1418
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.0%
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: 17th March 2026 (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. Field Road Academy (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 Academy (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 Church of England 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 (2.1km) show on map
  24. Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (2.4km) show on map
  25. Rushall Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  26. Ryders Hayes School (2.5km) show on map
  27. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  28. Beacon Academy (2.8km) show on map
  29. Ryecroft School (2.9km) show on map
  30. Greenfield Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  31. Landywood Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  32. North Walsall Primary Academy (3.1km) show on map
  33. Woodlands Academy of Learning (3.1km) show on map
  34. Old Hall School (3.1km) show on map
  35. St Francis Catholic Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  36. Elmwood School (3.3km) show on map
  37. Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (3.3km) show on map
  38. New Invention Infant School (3.3km) show on map
  39. New Invention Learning Academy (3.3km) show on map
  40. Willenhall E-ACT Academy (3.4km) show on map
  41. Lodge Farm Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  42. Croft Academy (3.5km) show on map
  43. Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (3.7km) show on map
  44. New Leaf School (3.7km) show on map
  45. Lane Head Nursery School (3.8km) show on map
  46. St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy (3.8km) show on map
  47. Radleys Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  48. Reedswood E-ACT Academy (3.8km) show on map
  49. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (3.9km) show on map
  50. West Midlands Education and Skills (3.9km) show on map
  51. Short Heath Junior School (3.9km) show on map
  52. Jane Lane School (3.9km) show on map
  53. Coppice Performing Arts School (3.9km) show on map
  54. Walsall College (3.9km) show on map
  55. Butts Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  56. Birchills Church of England Community Academy (4.0km) show on map
  57. St John's Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  58. Pool Hayes Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  59. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  60. Queen Mary's High School (4.1km) show on map
  61. Oak Meadow Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  62. Emmanuel School (4.1km) show on map
  63. Ashmore Park Nursery School (4.1km) show on map
  64. King Charles Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  65. Bentley West Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  66. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  67. Alumwell Nursery School (4.3km) show on map
  68. Alumwell Junior School (4.3km) show on map
  69. Alumwell Infant School (4.3km) show on map
  70. Pool Hayes Academy (4.4km) show on map
  71. Hydesville Tower School (4.4km) show on map
  72. Moat Hall Primary Academy (4.5km) show on map
  73. Glenthorne Community Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  74. West Walsall E-ACT Academy (4.7km) show on map
  75. Walsall Studio School (4.7km) show on map
  76. The Ladder School (4.7km) show on map
  77. Chuckery Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  78. St John's Church of England Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  79. County Bridge Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  80. Perry Hall Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  81. Bescot Hall (4.8km) show on map
  82. Brownhills West Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  83. Blue Coat Church of England Academy (4.9km) show on map
  84. Great Wyrley Academy (5.0km) show on map
  85. Walsall Wood School (5.0km) show on map
  86. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School (5.0km) show on map
  87. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  88. Barcroft Academy (5.0km) show on map
  89. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School (5.1km) show on map
  90. Cheslyn Hay Academy (5.2km) show on map
  91. Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy (5.2km) show on map
  92. Oakwood School (5.2km) show on map
  93. Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) (5.2km) show on map
  94. Edward the Elder Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  95. Mayfield Preparatory School (5.3km) show on map
  96. Castlefort Academy (5.3km) show on map
  97. Ogley Hay Nursery School (5.3km) show on map
  98. St James Academy (5.3km) show on map
  99. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy (5.4km) show on map
  100. Abu Bakr Boys School (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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