Mary Elliot Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Mixed · Walsall
Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 02/03/2022
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
89.3%
32.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
148
Capacity used
Over capacity106%
140 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Rebecca Davies
- Address
- Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ
- Phone
- 01922490190
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Ward / constituency
- Beechdale, Leamore & Reedswood · Walsall and Bloxwich
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149678
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 56% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 30% | — | — |
| SEN support | 0% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
148 pupils · 140 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
24 February 2026
Academy First Section 5 · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Expected standard - 22
02 March 2022
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessSixth form Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 104 pupils
Attendance
89.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
10.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
2.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
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 over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in cohort | 18 | — |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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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.