Mary Elliot Academy
Academy special sponsor led in Walsall, Walsall.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 148 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 55.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://mary-elliot.thrive.ac/ |
| Telephone | 01922490190 |
| URN | 149678 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 5 May 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 | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 March 2022, published 21 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Mary Elliot School, URN 104272).
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
- Castle School (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Phoenix Academy (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Old Hall School (special school, about 1.1 km)
- Jane Lane School (special school, about 1.9 km)
- Elmwood School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Westcroft School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Green Park School (special school, about 6.1 km)
- High Point Academy (special school, about 6.1 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.