Grace Academy Darlaston

Herberts Park Road, Wednesbury, Walsall, WS10 8QJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

41.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,068

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Walsall →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,068 / 1,075 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

52.0%

Disadvantaged

14.2%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

20.9%

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)

41.2

Attainment 8

1,068 pupils

29.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

29 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

44%

To higher education

11%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.7%

Overall absence

35.6%

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.

68.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

15.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

23.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£52,552

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,646 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£8,477

Spend per pupil

£8,426

Income per pupil

57%

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.