Pool Hayes Academy
Academy converter in Willenhall, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1162 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1084 |
| Free school meals | 43.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Castle Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4QZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.poolhayes.attrust.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01902368147 |
| URN | 142594 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 April 2022, published 15 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Coppice Performing Arts School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Wednesfield Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Bloxwich Academy (all-through school, about 2.6 km)
- St Matthias School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Moseley Park (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Heath Park (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.