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Mary Elliot Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored special academy
Leamore Lane, Walsall WS2 7DQ · mary-elliot.thrive.ac · 01922 490190
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 148
- 8 over 140 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.9%
- First language not English
- 28.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104272)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 96.2 | −3.8 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Mary Elliot Academy on 24 February 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: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Feb 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 | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104272), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104272)
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104272)
Oct 2014Good
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 104272)
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104272)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Positive
- 71%
- Replies
- 16
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 16 parents (100%) with SEND