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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
87% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
87% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2022).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2022
40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,297
- Capacity
- 87%
- FSM
- 39.8%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Trust
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
- Head
- Mr Matthew Everett (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
November 2023 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
April 2022 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2018 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
November 2014 | Full Inspection
Interim assessment
January 2013 | Interim assessment Interim assessment
Academy conversion letter
February 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Curriculum and development visit
November 2011 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Location
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA
Town setting
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