West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Laura Wilson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,100
- Pupils on roll
- 1,186
- URN
- 138374
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922662640
About this school
West Walsall E-ACT Academy is a secondary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,186 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Walsall E-ACT Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 200 | 201 | 208 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.6 | 38.7 | 39.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.06 -0.27 to +0.15 | +0.10 -0.11 to +0.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 29.9% | 34.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 50.2% | 51.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 38.8% | 28.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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 West Walsall E-ACT 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 | 41.6 | 44.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.7 | 44.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | 43 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,172 |
| 2023/24 | 1,181 |
| 2024/25 | 1,186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Walsall E-ACT Academy compares
West Walsall E-ACT Academy ranked 11th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.9 | 8.4% | 56.8% | 1,186 | — |
| Walsall Studio School | 26.9 | 18.2% | 45.8% | 206 | 1.2 miles |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | 41.4 | 10.7% | 43.8% | 807 | 1.2 miles |
| Wood Green Academy | 44.7 | 8% | 34.8% | 1,518 | 1.3 miles |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | 34.7 | 8.8% | 50.6% | 1,106 | 1.3 miles |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | 37.4 | 8.8% | 56.1% | 972 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.84%
- English as an additional language
- 55.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.43%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walsall Studio School1.2 miles
Secondary · Walsall
-
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Wednesbury
-
Wood Green Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Wednesbury
-
Willenhall E-ACT Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Willenhall
-
Blue Coat Church of England Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
West Walsall E-ACT Academy ranks 9th of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Walsall.
- Aldridge School - A Science College Secondary
- Barr Beacon School Secondary
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy Secondary
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Secondary
- Great Wyrley Academy Secondary
- Joseph Leckie Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Secondary
- Queen Mary's Grammar School Secondary
- Queen Mary's High School Secondary
- Shire Oak Academy Secondary
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does West Walsall E-ACT Academy teach?
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Walsall.
- Who is the head teacher of West Walsall E-ACT Academy?
- The head teacher of West Walsall E-ACT Academy is Mrs Laura Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Walsall E-ACT Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Walsall E-ACT Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Walsall E-ACT Academy?
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy has 1,186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is West Walsall E-ACT Academy full?
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy has capacity for 1,100 pupils and 1,186 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 West Walsall E-ACT Academy a faith school?
- No. West Walsall E-ACT Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is West Walsall E-ACT Academy a selective school?
- No. West Walsall E-ACT Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is West Walsall E-ACT Academy part of an academy trust?
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy is part of E-ACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Walsall E-ACT Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.6 in 2022/23 and 39.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Walsall E-ACT Academy compare with other schools in Walsall?
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy ranked 11th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Walsall E-ACT Academy's absence rate?
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Walsall E-ACT Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Walsall E-ACT 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 1 July 2026.