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Walsall Studio School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Studio school
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre, Walsall WS1 1RL · studioschoolandsixth.org · 01922 211292
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 26.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Walsall 42.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 206
- 69% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Mercian Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 26.9, and 8.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Walsall it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2022/23 the average A level result was grade D (20 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼26.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼8.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼31.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.06 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 31.1 | −4.9 |
| Further education | 48.9 | +16.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4 | +2.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.9 | −15.1 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 students | Dist (35.6) | Average +0.20 | |
| 7 students | Merit (24.2) | Average -0.82 |
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 | Dist- (31.5) | -0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 30 | Dist (34.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 26 | Dist (36.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 29 | Dist- (30.7) | +0.19 |
| 2017/18 | 44 | Dist (35.1) | +0.51 |
| 2016/17 | 50 | — | +0.68 |
| 2015/16 | 43 | — | +0.29 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 32.6 | −8.6 |
| Further education | 6.9 | −0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7 | — |
| Employment | 30.2 | +11.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20.9 | −4.1 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | −2.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Walsall Studio School on 25 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 15
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied