Walsall Academy
Academy sponsor led in Walsall, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1423 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 41.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.walsallacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01922493910 |
| URN | 133697 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 18 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong 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 | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2022, published 16 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Bloxwich Academy (all-through school, about 2.0 km)
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Coppice Performing Arts School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Queen Mary's High School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Pool Hayes Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Walsall Studio School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Walsall
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.