Pool Hayes Academy

Walsall · WV12 4QZ

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1162 pupils, 43.4% FSM

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Pool Hayes Academy

General Information

Address: Castle Drive, Willenhall, WV12 4QZ – View on map
Phone: 01902368147
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Macey
Age range: 11-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 128 families put it first for 241 places – 5 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 14 of the 241 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 7 · 2024 7 · 2025 6 · 2026 5
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1162 pupils out of 1084 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 467
% eligible for free school meals: 43.4%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (less mixed than the Walsall average)
English as an additional language: 12% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 17.9% a year (Walsall 17.2%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 58% moved to another school, 42% 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: 9.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 28.4%
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

Resourced provision for AutismSpeech, language and communication

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 71 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 54 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 7 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Moderate learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 13 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

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

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 37.7
Compared with the area: 6.4 points below the Walsall average (44.1)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (−3.4 points against an expected 41.1)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 52% (Walsall 59%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

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GCSE results over time

This schoolWalsall averageEngland↘ Falling Down 2.5 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 6.4 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.

12th of 18 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8

#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

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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: 89.0%
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

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Spanish
Geography
Art & Design
History
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Physics (General)
Religious Studies
Food Technology
Speech & Drama
Music Studies (General)
Statistics
Punjabi
Italian

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.

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6th of 8 secondary schools in Walsall for Ofsted rating

#4Blue Coat Church of England AcademyGood
#5Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyGood
#6Pool Hayes AcademyGood
#7The Streetly AcademyGood
#8West Walsall E-ACT AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#2Aldridge School - A Science CollegeGood
#3Barr Beacon SchoolGood
#4Blue Coat Church of England AcademyGood
#5Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyGood
#6Pool Hayes AcademyGood
#7The Streetly AcademyGood
#8West Walsall E-ACT AcademyGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,057 (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.

16th of 18 secondary schools in Walsall for spending per pupil

#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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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 ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered