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Aldridge School - A Science College

Academy converter · Walsall · WS9 0BG

Ages 11–18 · 1,629 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,406

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

218

Places offered

280

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
906
Preferred offers (top 3)
280
Applications from outside LA
111
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

1,629 pupils · 1,489 places

Pupils on roll
1,629
Boys / girls
842 / 787
School capacity
1,489
Capacity fill
1,629 / 1,489 (109%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
421
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Barry Worth

Location

Address
Tynings Lane, Aldridge
Postcode
WS9 0BG
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Walsall, 1,629 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS9
12
Secondary in WS9
4
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Secondary in Walsall LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Barry Worth
Telephone
01922743988
Website
http://www.aldridgeschool.org

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