Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
267
Open schools
134
Closed schools
133
Primary schools
179
Secondary schools
40
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
8
Other schools
40
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
77
57.5% of 134 open schools
Coverage
57.5%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
2×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
1.69×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
121
90.3% of 134 open schools
Coverage
90.3%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
13 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
93
69.4% of 134 open schools
Coverage
69.4%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
44.7
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
58.2%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
62.4
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
134 / 134
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Search schools by name within Walsall.
267 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Primary School | Primary | WS3 2RP | Closed |
| Abbey Primary School | Primary | WS3 2RP | Open |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy |
Authority 111 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary's High School | 6.07× | 874 | 144 |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | 4.76× | 828 | 174 |
| Barr Beacon School | 4.48× | 1,143 | 255 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | 3.76× | 654 | 174 |
| The Streetly Academy | 3.71× | 960 | 259 |
| Walsall Academy | 3.63× | 740 | 204 |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | 3.13× | 821 | 262 |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | 2.93× | 88 | 30 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 2.8× | 14 | 5 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | 2.77× | 629 | 227 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
30.3
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
84.5%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
7.1%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | Primary | RWM | 100.0% |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 88.0% |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Blackwood School | Primary | RWM | 79.0% |
| New Invention Learning Academy | Primary | RWM | 79.0% |
| County Bridge Primary School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
| Millfield Primary School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
| Walsall Wood School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 2 | St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 3 | Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Beacon Academy | Primary | 93 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Fullbrook Nursery School | Nursery | 93 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Secondary | 91 | Exceptional |
| 7 | Queen Mary's High School | Secondary | 88 | Excellent |
| 8 | Hydesville Tower School | Not applicable | 87 | Excellent |
| 9 | Millfield Primary School | Primary | 86 | Excellent |
| 10 | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 85 | Excellent |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Not applicable |
| WS1 4JJ |
| Open |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Not applicable | WS1 4JJ | Open |
| Albion Road Junior School | Primary | WV13 1NF | Closed |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Secondary | WS9 0BG | Closed |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Secondary | WS9 0BG | Open |
| All Saints National Academy | Primary | WS3 3LP | Open |
| Allens Rough Primary School | Primary | WV12 5XB | Closed |
| Alumwell Business and Enterprise College | Secondary | WS2 9UA | Closed |
| Alumwell Infant School | Primary | WS2 9UP | Open |
| Alumwell Junior School | Primary | WS2 9UP | Open |
| Alumwell Nursery School | Nursery | WS2 9UP | Open |
| Barcroft Academy | Primary | WV13 1NA | Open |
| Barcroft Primary School | Primary | WV13 1NA | Closed |
| Barr Beacon Language College | Secondary | WS9 0RF | Closed |
| Barr Beacon School | Secondary | WS9 0RF | Open |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | WV12 5HA | Open |
| Beacon Infant School | Primary | WV12 5HA | Closed |
| Beacon Junior School | Primary | WV12 5HA | Closed |
| Beacon Primary School | Primary | WV12 5HA | Closed |
| Beacon Special School | Not applicable | WS13 7BG | Closed |
| Beechdale Primary School | Primary | WS2 7EF | Closed |
| Bentley Drive Primary School | Primary | WS2 8RX | Closed |
| Bentley West Primary School | Primary | WS2 0EQ | Open |