Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
154- 160 Wednesbury Road, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4JJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rumela Begum
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 909
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 132750
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922626829
About this school
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy is an independent school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2000, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 55 | 23 | 24 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.5 | 59.4 | 52.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 69.6% | 41.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 87% | 79.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 5% | 8.7% | 16.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.5 | 44.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.4 | 44.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52 | 43 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 407 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 8
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Tree School0.4 miles
Special schools · Walsall
-
Abu Bakr Boys School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Walsall
-
Bescot Hall0.5 miles
Special schools · Walsall
-
The Ladder School0.6 miles
Free Schools · Walsall
-
Emmanuel School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abu Bakr Boys School Independent schools
- Emmanuel School Independent schools
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- Fullbrook Nursery School Nursery
- Millfields Nursery School Nursery
- Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery
- Sandbank Nursery School Nursery
- Valley Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy teach?
- Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an independent school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy?
- The headteacher of Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy is Mrs Rumela Begum, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy?
- Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy full?
- Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy has capacity for 909 pupils and 157 on roll (17%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy a faith school?
- No. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy a selective school?
- No. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.5 in 2022/23 and 52 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.