Bloxwich Academy
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Bloxwich Academy is a sponsored academy in Walsall for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. It has 1,383 pupils and room for 1,500. About 64 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 4 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 22% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in February 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS2 7NR01922 710257bloxwichacademy.co.ukMr James Till executive headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 10 February 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2021 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 | Good |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
186 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 186 | 194 | 135 | 133 | 120 | 115 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 32.9 | 33.3 | 42.2 | 43.2 | 38.5 | 33.1 | 43.6 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.45 | +0.35 | +0.37 | +0.05 | -0.76 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 25% | 16% | 28% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 39% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 40% | 38% | 54% | 56% | 32% | 27% | 57% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 2.98 | 2.89 | 3.57 | 3.63 | 2.90 | 2.42 | 3.82 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 40% | 52% | 50% | 28% | 7% | 3% | 35% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 28.4 | 29.1 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 37.3 | 31.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 42.9 | 41.6 | 45.9 | 47.1 | 41.4 | 38.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 23.9 | 32.3 | 35.4 | 23.9 | 21.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 55.5 | 63.0 | – | 53.9 | 45.1 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Geography (17% here, 51% across England), Social Studies (24% here, 54% across England), Mathematics (27% here, 53% across England), French (37% here, 60% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 183 | 8% | 27% | 44% | 53% | 3,049 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 183 | 10% | 33% | 47% | 54% | 2,937 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 181 | 11% | 35% | 49% | 58% | 2,928 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 178 | 7% | 22% | 37% | 36% | 2,485 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 120 | 2% | 17% | 30% | 51% | 3,035 of 3,116 |
| French | 73 | 12% | 37% | 52% | 60% | 1,688 of 1,974 |
| History | 55 | 11% | 35% | 51% | 52% | 2,579 of 3,126 |
| Social Studies | 33 | 9% | 24% | 39% | 54% | 971 of 1,043 |
| Art and Design | 16 | 19% | 50% | 69% | 58% | – |
| Computer Science | 15 | 0% | 53% | 67% | 56% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
59 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 59 | 59 | 62 | 55 | 60 | 61 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 63% | 63% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 109.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 98.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 | 98.0 | 97.0 | 104.3 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 109.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 | 105.7 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 90% | 80% | 74% | 47% | 55% | 46% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 86% | 80% | 82% | 65% | 43% | 31% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 76% | 78% | 71% | 65% | 40% | 38% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +3.3 | -2.5 | -3.6 | -2.4 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +2.8 | -0.1 | -4.5 | -4.7 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 68% | 56% | 56% | 40% | 23% | 19% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 93% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 35% | 32% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
43 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 43 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 71 | 47 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 26.15 | 28.89 | 25.91 | 29.45 | 28.65 | 20.78 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C | C- | C | C | D |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | – | 33.03 | – | 30.00 | 28.21 | – |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | – | 18% | – | 0% | 0% | – |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.52 | -0.18 | – | – | -0.11 | -0.33 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 22.89 | 25.19 | 23.93 | 25.05 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 55% | 96% | – | 93% | 94% | 82% |
A level subjects
1 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 7 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have fallen by 4% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (44 offers for 60 places). 43 families put it down as their first choice and 43 of them got in (100%).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | First choices who got in | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 43 | 55 | 44 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2026 Secondary | 180 | 143 | 333 | 185 | 98% | 1.5 miles | LA |
What a home within 1.5 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 49 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for secondary schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (78), Moderate learning difficulty (55), language and communications needs (55), Autistic spectrum disorder (31), Specific learning difficulty (14), Hearing impairment (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,383 | 1,449 | 1,583 | 1,564 | 1,491 | 1,326 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 63% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 58% | 57% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 18% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 12.3% | 13.0% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 7.7% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 38.7% | 40.4% | 35.1% | 38.1% | 24.1% | 16.0% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 118.8 | 110.6 | 16.3 | 7.9 | 4.9 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 5 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 135 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 80%, compared with 87% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 82% | 82% | 88% | 88% |
| Education | 79% | 76% | 83% | 83% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 2% | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Not in education, work or training | 13% | 14% | 7% | 8% |
After sixth form
Where the 37 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 62%, compared with 55% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 70% went on to degree-level study or training and 10% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 60% | 87% | 85% | – |
| Education | 43% | 70% | 51% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 10% | 0% |
| Work | 14% | 14% | 23% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 32% | 11% | 15% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elliot Academy | Academy | 200 m | 148 | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 660 m | 235 | Report card 2026 | 8 | Compare |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Council | 940 m | 314 | Good 2024 | 19 | Compare |
| Castle School | Council | 980 m | 247 | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| Phoenix Academy | Academy | 990 m | 50 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
| Sandbank Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 990 m | 164 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 0.7 miles | 446 | Good 2023 | 57 | Compare |
| Old Hall School | Council | 0.8 miles | 134 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Bloxwich Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Bloxwich Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,106 | No overall grade 2025 | 15 | Compare |
| Moreton School | Academy | 3.9 miles | 1,130 | Good 2020 | 18 | Compare |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Academy | 4.2 miles | 1,209 | Report card 2026 | 24 | Compare |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Academy | 5.2 miles | 1,094 | Report card 2026 | 28 | Compare |
| The Link Academy | Academy | 8.6 miles | 1,013 | Report card 2026 | 35 | Compare |
| The Royal Sutton School | Academy | 9.9 miles | 966 | Good 2023 | 15 | Compare |
| Rockwood Academy | Academy | 10.9 miles | 1,073 | Not inspected | 16 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 4 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 4% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 3 to 6. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | well below | -0.26 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 186 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well below | -0.32 | Ofsted report card, 0.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.19 | DfE progress measure; 186 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.20 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.19 | 2024/25; 1,438 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | above | +0.08 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 186 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well below | -0.09 | 135 pupils |
| What parents say | 5% | well below | -0.09 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 49 responses |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Bloxwich Academy a good school?
The figures are weak. Bloxwich Academy scores 4 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 22% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 3 to 6, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Bloxwich Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 10 February 2026 it rated teaching as needs attention, achievement as needs attention, behaviour and attendance as needs attention, leadership as needs attention.
How good are Bloxwich Academy's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 25% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 32.9, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Bloxwich Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 75% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 14% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Bloxwich Academy have?
1,383 pupils aged 3 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,500 places, so it is 92% full.
Is Bloxwich Academy oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Bloxwich Academy?
Pupils were in school 87.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 39% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Bloxwich Academy?
43% of the 49 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 43% say their child is happy there. Across England, 77% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at Bloxwich Academy?
The average class had 22.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 2% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Bloxwich Academy have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS2 7NR
- Telephone
- 01922 710257
- Website
- www.bloxwichacademy.co.uk
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr James Till
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 3-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Matrix Academy Trust (9 schools)
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Ward
- Birchills Leamore
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2012 (new provision)
- URN
- 137274 · LAESTAB 3354001 · UKPRN 10035561
- Formerly
- Hatherton Primary School, Frank F Harrison Engineering College
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Walsall council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.