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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall WS6 7JQ · cheslynhayacademy.org.uk · 01922 416024
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.26 mi
- 2.02 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,279
- 98% of 1,302 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.26 mi (2.02 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 229 families put the school first and 222 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 222 | 229 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 217 | 209 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 222 | 264 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 225 | 222 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 221 | 209 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.26 mi2.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.1, and 32.2% 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+ (35 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼62.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼31.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.50 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124425)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.4 | +3.3 |
| Further education | 38.3 | +1.2 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −1 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7 | −0.2 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.3 | −2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +1.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 students | C+ (35) | Average -0.09 | |
| 77 students | C+ (34.9) | Average -0.10 | |
| 52 students | Dist (33.8) | Above average +0.23 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66 | C (30.3) | -0.34 |
| 2022/23 | 62 | C+ (32.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 54 | C+ (34.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 82 | C- (28.3) | -0.09 |
| 2017/18 | 78 | C- (27.8) | -0.18 |
| 2016/17 | 98 | C (31.5) | -0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 111 | C (30.8) | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 61 | −0.1 |
| Further education | 1.2 | −4.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3 | +4.5 |
| Employment | 20.7 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.8 | +4.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cheslyn Hay Academy on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124425), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124425)
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124425)
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124425)
What parents said
55% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (253 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 55%
- Replies
- 253
- 20% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 51 parents (20%) with SEND