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Great Wyrley Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall WS6 6LQ · greatwyrleyacademy.org.uk · 01922 419311

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
39
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
7.17 mi
11.54 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
606
54% of 1,119 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
33.5%
First language not English
3.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Windsor Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.17 mi (11.54 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 129 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 109 (Places 117)109September 2023: 99 (Places 115)99September 2024: 103 (Places 116)103September 2025: 127 (Places 144)127September 2026: 129 (Places 148)129Places 148
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261481290.995%
September 2025Sept 20251441270.997%
September 2024Sept 20241161030.989%
September 2023Sept 2023115990.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221171090.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20267.17 mi11.54 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39, and 26.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.7 (England 46.3)40.72018/19: 38.3 (England 46.7)38.32021/22: 44.2 (England 48.8)44.22022/23: 35.1 (England 46.3)35.12023/24: 41.0 (England 45.9)41.02024/25: 39.0 (England 46.0)39.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼3946
▼26.5%45.4%
▼54.2%64.8%
▼26.5%40.5%
▼3.264.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124402)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form26−2.3
Further education52.1−0.1
Other education3.1—
Apprenticeship6.3−0.2
Employment2.1−3.3
Not in a lasting destination9.4+6.1
Activity not captured1−2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.1 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 20.1 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 23.0 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 29.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 30.0 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 20.0 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 32.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
6 studentsC+ (32.5)Average -0.06
6 studentsC+ (32.1)Average -0.12
4 students—Well below average -1.18
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2411D (20)-0.89
2022/2317C (31.5)—
2021/2219C (30)—
2018/1934C (29.8)-0.45
2017/1842D+ (23)-0.29
2016/1748D (20.1)-0.34
2015/1676D+ (23.1)-0.47

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University15−40.2
Further education5—
Apprenticeship40+33.1
Employment35+7.4
Not in a lasting destination5+1.6

Ofsted

Great Wyrley Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2016

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124402), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124402)

  • Jun 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124402)

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
70%
Replies
87
16% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼72% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼62% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼54% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼46% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (17%) with SEND

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