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West Walsall E-ACT Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Primley Avenue
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS2 9UA
Telephone: 01922 662640

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Alumwell Business and Enterprise College
Trust: E-ACT
Sponsor: E-ACT

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Wilson (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Kerry Solway-Blower
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.8 / 19.23
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.84
Number of pupils: 1186
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.0
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 88.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 65.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall South
Electoral Ward: Pleck
School Number: 3354003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 31st October 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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