# Education in Walsall

The middle of the West Midlands. 295,722 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 104 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Walsall, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## Number of schools

Walsall: **133** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Walsall had 133 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E08000030) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Walsall. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E08000030) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/education#l-schools

## Schools in Walsall

Walsall has 133 open schools: 8 nursery, 85 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 6 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 4 |
| Good | 37 |
| Requires improvement | 4 |
| Inadequate | 1 |

46 of the 122 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and July 2024.
22 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
14 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Nursery (8) (8)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alumwell Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alumwell-nursery-school-e104140) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 131 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| [Fullbrook Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fullbrook-nursery-school-e104135) | Local authority nursery school | 3 to 4 | 120 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| [Lane Head Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lane-head-nursery-school-e104139) | Local authority nursery school | 3 to 5 | 75 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| [Millfields Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millfields-nursery-school-e104138) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 81 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| [Ogley Hay Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ogley-hay-nursery-school-e104141) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 92 | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| [Rowley View Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rowley-view-nursery-school-e104136) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 105 | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
| [Sandbank Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sandbank-nursery-school-e104134) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 164 | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| [Valley Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/valley-nursery-school-e104137) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 170 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |

### Primary (85) (85)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abbey Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-primary-school-e152026) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 223 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | – |
| [All Saints National Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-national-academy-e141410) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), April 2024 | 36% met KS2 standard |
| [Alumwell Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alumwell-infant-school-e104143) | Community school | 4 to 7 | 267 | Good (overall), March 2024 | – |
| [Alumwell Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alumwell-junior-school-e104142) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 360 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Barcroft Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barcroft-academy-e151997) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 453 | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Beacon Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beacon-academy-e151995) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 488 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [Bentley West Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bentley-west-primary-school-e150291) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 436 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Birchills Church of England Community Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/birchills-church-of-england-community-academy-e139435) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 442 | Good (overall), April 2024 | 37% met KS2 standard |
| [Blackwood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blackwood-school-e148364) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 677 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blue-coat-church-of-england-aided-infant-school-e104231) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 7 | 314 | School remains Good, October 2022 | – |
| [Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blue-coat-church-of-england-aided-junior-school-e104230) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 366 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Brownhills West Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brownhills-west-primary-school-e148906) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 190 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Busill Jones Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/busill-jones-primary-school-e146785) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 235 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Butts Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/butts-primary-school-e104147) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 241 | School remains Good, May 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Caldmore Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/caldmore-primary-academy-e143904) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 436 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Castlefort Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castlefort-academy-e152001) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 225 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Christ Church Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-church-of-england-primary-school-e151154) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 459 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Chuckery Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chuckery-primary-school-e132076) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 465 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cooper-and-jordan-church-of-england-primary-school-e132073) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 478 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [County Bridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/county-bridge-primary-school-e104189) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 229 | School remains Good, May 2022 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Croft Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croft-academy-e138420) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 246 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Delves Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/delves-infant-school-e151659) | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 335 | School remains Outstanding, March 2022 | – |
| [Delves Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/delves-junior-school-e151661) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 365 | Good (overall), January 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Edgar Stammers Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edgar-stammers-primary-academy-e139610) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 328 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Elmore Green Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmore-green-primary-school-e104153) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 314 | School remains Good, April 2024 | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Fibbersley Park Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fibbersley-park-academy-e143417) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 619 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [Field Road Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/field-road-academy-e151999) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 214 | Good (overall), January 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Goldsmith Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/goldsmith-primary-academy-e138591) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 482 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Greenfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenfield-primary-school-e149608) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 244 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 34% met KS2 standard |
| [Hillary Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillary-primary-school-e151662) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 675 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-e104223) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 197 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 41% met KS2 standard |
| [Jubilee Academy Mossley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jubilee-academy-mossley-e138540) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 170 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [King Charles Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/king-charles-primary-school-e104175) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 436 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Kings Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-hill-primary-school-e104179) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 459 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Leamore Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leamore-primary-school-e104157) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 236 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Leighswood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leighswood-school-e131433) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 442 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Lindens Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lindens-academy-e152002) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 457 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/little-bloxwich-cofe-vc-primary-school-e152257) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | – | School remains Good, February 2022 | – |
| [Lodge Farm Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lodge-farm-primary-school-e142765) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 376 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 39% met KS2 standard |
| [Lower Farm Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lower-farm-primary-school-e104169) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 463 | School remains Good, April 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Manor Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/manor-primary-school-e104210) | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 411 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Meadow View Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadow-view-academy-e152003) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 467 | School remains Good, September 2022 | – |
| [Millfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millfield-primary-school-e104203) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 217 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Moorcroft Wood Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moorcroft-wood-academy-e151998) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 260 | School remains Good, March 2024 | – |
| [New Invention Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-invention-infant-school-e104187) | Community school | 3 to 7 | 320 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [New Invention Learning Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-invention-learning-academy-e151019) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 362 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [North Walsall Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-walsall-primary-academy-e144499) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 234 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Old Church Church of England C Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/old-church-church-of-england-c-primary-school-e152027) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 431 | Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [Palfrey Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/palfrey-infant-school-e151660) | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 310 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Palfrey Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/palfrey-junior-school-e104160) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 359 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 49% met KS2 standard |
| [Park Hall Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-hall-infant-academy-e136303) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 310 | Good (overall), November 2022 | – |
| [Park Hall Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-hall-junior-academy-e137797) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 409 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Pelsall Village School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pelsall-village-school-e104214) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 259 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 18% met KS2 standard |
| [Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pheasey-park-farm-primary-school-and-early-years-centre-e147480) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 621 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Pinfold Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pinfold-street-primary-school-e104176) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 410 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [Pool Hayes Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pool-hayes-primary-school-e152437) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | – | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Radleys Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/radleys-primary-school-e104207) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 223 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 45% met KS2 standard |
| [Reedswood E-ACT Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/reedswood-e-act-academy-e138452) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 478 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Rivers Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rivers-primary-academy-e140196) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 463 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [Rosedale Church of England C Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rosedale-church-of-england-c-infant-school-e104225) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 7 | 199 | Good (overall), June 2023 | – |
| [Rushall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rushall-primary-school-e151524) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 260 | School remains Good, December 2019 | – |
| [Ryders Hayes School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ryders-hayes-school-e136619) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 463 | Good (overall), February 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Salisbury Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/salisbury-primary-school-e104178) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 317 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Short Heath Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/short-heath-junior-school-e104188) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 305 | School remains Good, November 2022 | 33% met KS2 standard |
| [St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-catholic-primary-school-streetly-e104241) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 242 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 100% met KS2 standard |
| [St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bernadettes-catholic-primary-school-e147163) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 104 | Good (overall), April 2024 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [St Francis Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-catholic-primary-school-e104239) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 207 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [St Giles Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-giles-church-of-england-primary-school-e104226) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 449 | School remains Good, April 2024 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [St James Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-academy-e151996) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 220 | School remains Good, February 2024 | – |
| [St John's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e104228) | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 340 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-darlaston-e104235) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 245 | Outstanding (overall), April 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-of-the-angels-catholic-primary-school-e104240) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 239 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-the-mount-catholic-primary-school-e104232) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 235 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [St Michael's Church of England C Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-c-primary-school-e104227) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 460 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-catholic-primary-school-walsall-e104233) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 223 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-catholic-primary-school-bloxwich-e104234) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 214 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, February 2024 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-of-canterbury-catholic-primary-school-e104236) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 296 | Improved significantly, December 2024 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| [Sunshine Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sunshine-academy-e152000) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 150 | Good (overall), December 2021, before the school changed | – |
| [Walsall Wood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsall-wood-school-e150384) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Watling Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/watling-street-primary-school-e104202) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 235 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Whetstone Field Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whetstone-field-primary-school-e104198) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 229 | School remains Good, October 2023 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Whitehall Junior Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitehall-junior-community-school-e104162) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 340 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitehall-nursery-and-infant-academy-e151258) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 313 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Woodlands Academy of Learning](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodlands-academy-of-learning-e138343) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 446 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Woods Bank Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woods-bank-academy-e139305) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 303 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 72% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (18) (18)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aldridge School - A Science College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aldridge-school-a-science-college-e137974) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,629 | School remains Good, May 2022 | Attainment 8: 43.4 |
| [Barr Beacon School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barr-beacon-school-e136885) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,469 | Good (overall), November 2022 | Attainment 8: 50.4 |
| [Blue Coat Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blue-coat-church-of-england-academy-e138606) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 972 | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8: 36.5 |
| [Brownhills Ormiston Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brownhills-ormiston-academy-e147796) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 778 | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 | Attainment 8: 42.5 |
| [Grace Academy Darlaston](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grace-academy-darlaston-e135956) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,059 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
| [Joseph Leckie Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/joseph-leckie-academy-e137830) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,524 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 42.9 |
| [Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ormiston-shelfield-community-academy-e135769) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,419 | Good (overall), January 2023 | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| [Pool Hayes Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pool-hayes-academy-e142594) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,162 | Good (overall), April 2022 | Attainment 8: 36.8 |
| [Queen Mary's Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-marys-grammar-school-e136773) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,399 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 | Attainment 8: 72.6 |
| [Queen Mary's High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-marys-high-school-e136777) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 949 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 74.1 |
| [Shire Oak Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shire-oak-academy-e136620) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,149 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, special measures | Attainment 8: 37.0 |
| [St Francis of Assisi Catholic College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-of-assisi-catholic-college-e104255) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,109 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 53.0 |
| [St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-more-catholic-school-willenhall-e104259) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,464 | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8: 40.7 |
| [The Streetly Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-streetly-academy-e137707) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,544 | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8: 42.9 |
| [Walsall Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsall-academy-e133697) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,423 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 43.5 |
| [Walsall Studio School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsall-studio-school-e139789) | Studio schools | 14 to 19 | 206 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 32.8 |
| [West Walsall E-ACT Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-walsall-e-act-academy-e138374) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,186 | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
| [Willenhall E-ACT Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/willenhall-e-act-academy-e137706) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,106 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 32.7 |

### All-through (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bloxwich Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bloxwich-academy-e137274) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 16 | 1,383 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 75% met KS2 standard |

### Special (11) (11)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bescot Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bescot-hall-e150618) | Other independent special school | 8 to 16 | 45 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Castle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castle-school-e104269) | Community special school | 7 to 18 | 247 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| [Cherry Tree School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cherry-tree-school-e149910) | Other independent special school | 3 to 19 | 61 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Elmwood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmwood-school-e151657) | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 85 | Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed |
| [Jane Lane School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jane-lane-school-e104271) | Community special school | 7 to 16 | 195 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| [Mary Elliot Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mary-elliot-academy-e149678) | Academy special sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 148 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| [Oakwood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-school-e151525) | Academy special converter | 3 to 15 | 272 | School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| [Old Hall School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/old-hall-school-e104274) | Community special school | 3 to 11 | 134 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| [Phoenix Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/phoenix-academy-e143382) | Academy special converter | 5 to 11 | 50 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| [Ryecroft School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ryecroft-school-e150913) | Other independent special school | 4 to 18 | 57 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [West Midlands Education and Skills](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-midlands-education-and-skills-e146563) | Other independent special school | 9 to 25 | 45 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Walsall College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsall-college-e130483) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abu-bakr-al-ihsaan-academy-e132750) | Other independent school | 4 to 16 | 157 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Abu Bakr Boys School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abu-bakr-boys-school-e135483) | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 75 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Emmanuel School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/emmanuel-school-e130323) | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 77 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Hydesville Tower School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hydesville-tower-school-e104266) | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 247 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Mayfield Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-preparatory-school-e104265) | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 178 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [WV2 Education](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wv2-education-e148252) | Other independent school | 8 to 16 | 56 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (3) (3)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Leaf School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-leaf-school-e151297) | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 5 to 16 | 20 | Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| [Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shepwell-short-stay-school-pru-medical-e131619) | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 66 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| [The Ladder School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-ladder-school-e143750) | Free schools alternative provision | 13 to 18 | 62 | Good (overall), July 2023 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000030/data?family=education

## How to cite

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