Great Wyrley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Staffordshire
Hall Lane, Walsall, WS6 6LQ
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 11/01/2023
Application demand
97%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.2%
31.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
606
Capacity used
Has space54%
1,119 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
97%
1st preference success rate
123 of 127 families who put it first got an offer
144
Places offered
349
Total applications
2.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 127 | 123 | ● 97% |
| 2nd preference | 117 | 14 | ● 12% |
| 3rd preference | 75 | 6 | ● 8% |
| Later preferences | 30 | 1 | ● 3% |
| Total | 349 | 144 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Staffordshire lets families list 3 preferences. 158 applications came from outside the council area (45 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Alan Brooks
- Address
- Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LQ
- Phone
- 01922419311
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Great Wyrley Town · Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 144988
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 34% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 15% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
606 pupils · 1,119 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
11 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 584 pupils
Attendance
89.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
31.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
7.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 20.00 | — | — |
Average grade: D (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 26.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 54.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.26 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 83 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.5 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| A-level students | 6 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 82 | 7% | 32% | 56% | |
| English Language | 82 | 13% | 43% | 57% | |
| Combined Science | 81 | 5% | 32% | 47% | |
| English Literature | 81 | 17% | 46% | 68% | |
| Geography | 43 | 9% | 44% | 58% | |
| Art and Design | 35 | 3% | 40% | 71% | |
| History | 30 | 30% | 43% | 47% | |
| French | 23 | 13% | 48% | 61% | |
| Drama | 13 | 15% | 69% | 77% | |
| Music | 10 | 10% | 60% | 60% | |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 33% | 83% | 83% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sociology | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Psychology | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Government and Politics | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #361 of 1,824 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 15313: Great Wyrley Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Applications | <3 |
| Offers | <3 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | <3 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 55% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 7% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 55% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.