Grace Academy Darlaston
Academy sponsor led in Wednesbury, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1059 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1075 |
| Free school meals | 56.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | TOVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Herberts Park Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8QJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01215683300 |
| URN | 135956 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 14 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Moseley Park (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Gospel Oak School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Ormiston SWB Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Wood Green Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Matthias School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.