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Pool Hayes Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Castle Drive
 Willenhall
 West Midlands WV12 4QZ
Telephone: 01902 368147

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Pool Hayes Arts and Community School
Trust: Academy Transformation Trust
Sponsor: Academy Transformation Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Lisa Macey (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Lawrence
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.4 / 23.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.81
Number of pupils: 1162
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* 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: Short Heath
School Number: 3354106

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th September 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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