West Walsall E-ACT Academy

Primley Avenue, Walsall, Walsall, WS2 9UA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

39.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,186

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Walsall →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,186 / 1,100 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

56.8%

Disadvantaged

55.1%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

15.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.9

Attainment 8

1,186 pupils

34.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

55 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

62%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

25.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

69.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

15.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

£47,903

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£69 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,086

Spend per pupil

£8,844

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.