Bloxwich Academy

Walsall · WS2 7NR

General information All-through School · 3-16 years Who goes here 1383 pupils, 64.1% FSM

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Bloxwich Academy

General Information

Address: Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS2 7NR – View on map
Phone: 01922710257
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr James Till
Age range: 3-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 139 families put it first for 180 places – 8 for every 10 places. 97% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 12 · 2024 11 · 2025 8 · 2026 8
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 43 families put it first for 44 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

1383 pupils out of 1500 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 869
% eligible for free school meals: 64.1%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (less mixed than the Walsall average)
English as an additional language: 10% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 27% a year (Walsall 17.2%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 69% moved to another school, 31% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Walsall: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 71 (3.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 15 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 19 (0.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Walsall, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 12.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 38.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 61 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 51 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 50 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 24 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 17 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Ofsted report card February 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
Early years Strong standard
Leadership and governance Needs attention

Before this, under the old system, Ofsted rated the school Good (2021). The report card above replaces that grade.

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 32.9
Compared with the area: 11.2 points below the Walsall average (44.1)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (−0.4 points against an expected 33.3)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 40% (Walsall 59%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolWalsall averageEngland↘ Falling Down 9.3 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 11.2 points below the Walsall average (44.1).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

17th of 18 all-through schools in Walsall for Attainment 8

#15Shire Oak Academy35.0
#16Willenhall E-ACT Academy34.7
#17Bloxwich Academy32.9
#18Walsall Studio School26.9

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Queen Mary's Grammar School74.2
#2Queen Mary's High School73.5
#3St Francis of Assisi Catholic College53.2
#4Barr Beacon School51.0
#5Aldridge School - A Science College45.2
#6Walsall Academy43.9
#7Joseph Leckie Academy42.4
#8The Streetly Academy42.1
#9Grace Academy Darlaston41.2
#10West Walsall E-ACT Academy39.9
#11Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy38.4
#12Pool Hayes Academy37.7
#13Blue Coat Church of England Academy37.4
#14Brownhills Ormiston Academy37.1
#15Shire Oak Academy35.0
#16Willenhall E-ACT Academy34.7
#17Bloxwich Academy32.9
#18Walsall Studio School26.9

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 82.0%
Went into further education: 79.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
Maths (General)
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
French Language
History
Psychology (General)
Art & Design
Computer Science
Religious Studies
Polish
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Punjabi
Biology
Community Development
Chinese

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 75% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 14% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 14 percentage points above the Walsall average (62%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (3-year average 67% against an expected 53%)
3-year average (expected standard): 67%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 90% · Writing 76% · Maths 86% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 81%
Average test scores: reading 109, maths 107
Based on: 59 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWalsall averageEngland↗ Improving Up 12 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 14 percentage points above the Walsall average (62%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 11th of 61 junior and primary schools in the area

=7St Giles Church of England Primary School77%
=7Walsall Wood School77%
=11Bloxwich Academy75%
=11Goldsmith Primary Academy75%
=13Kings Hill Primary School74%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly100%
#2St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School88%
=3Reedswood E-ACT Academy83%
=3St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School83%
=5Blackwood School79%
=5New Invention Learning Academy79%
=7County Bridge Primary School77%
=7Millfield Primary School77%
=7St Giles Church of England Primary School77%
=7Walsall Wood School77%
=11Bloxwich Academy75%
=11Goldsmith Primary Academy75%
=13Kings Hill Primary School74%
=13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston74%
#15St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School73%
=16St Michael's Church of England C Primary School72%
=16St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich72%
=16Woods Bank Academy72%
=19Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School70%
=19Whitehall Junior Community School70%
=21Manor Primary School69%
=21Woodlands Academy of Learning69%
=23Butts Primary School68%
=23Lower Farm Primary School68%
=23Park Hall Junior Academy68%
=23Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre68%
=27Salisbury Primary School67%
=27St Francis Catholic Primary School67%
#29St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall66%
=30Chuckery Primary School64%
=30Leighswood School64%
=30St John's Church of England Primary School64%
=33Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School63%
=33Leamore Primary School63%
=33Ryders Hayes School63%
#36Jubilee Academy Mossley62%
=37Croft Academy60%
=37North Walsall Primary Academy60%
=39Busill Jones Primary School59%
=39Whetstone Field Primary School59%
=41Caldmore Primary Academy57%
=41Watling Street Primary School57%
#43Brownhills West Primary School55%
=44Fibbersley Park Academy54%
=44Rivers Primary Academy54%
#46Alumwell Junior School53%
#47St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School52%
#48Edgar Stammers Primary Academy50%
#49Palfrey Junior School49%
#50Elmore Green Primary School48%
#51King Charles Primary School46%
#52Radleys Primary School45%
#53Pinfold Street Primary School44%
#54Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School41%
#55Lodge Farm Primary School39%
#56Bentley West Primary School38%
#57Birchills Church of England Community Academy37%
#58All Saints National Academy36%
#59Greenfield Primary School34%
#60Short Heath Junior School33%
#61Pelsall Village School18%

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £9,162 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

2nd of 18 all-through schools in Walsall for spending per pupil

#1Walsall Studio School£11,524
#2Bloxwich Academy£9,162
#3Shire Oak Academy£8,719
#4Brownhills Ormiston Academy£8,662

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Walsall Studio School£11,524
#2Bloxwich Academy£9,162
#3Shire Oak Academy£8,719
#4Brownhills Ormiston Academy£8,662
#5Joseph Leckie Academy£8,549
#6Grace Academy Darlaston£8,477
#7Blue Coat Church of England Academy£8,298
#8Barr Beacon School£8,074
#9Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy£7,883
#10The Streetly Academy£7,863
#11St Francis of Assisi Catholic College£7,803
#12Walsall Academy£7,752
#13Aldridge School - A Science College£7,411
#14Willenhall E-ACT Academy£7,166
#15West Walsall E-ACT Academy£7,086
#16Pool Hayes Academy£7,057
#17Queen Mary's High School£6,987
#18Queen Mary's Grammar School£6,955

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Walsall: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered