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Bloxwich Academy

Academy sponsor led · Walsall · WS2 7NR

Ages 3–16 · 1,383 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

33.3

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.45
−20+2
Attainment 833.3
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.4%
Unauthorised9.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,456

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

190

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
396
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill92%

1,383 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,383
Boys / girls
702 / 681
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,383 / 1,500 (92%)
Free school meals
64.1%
FSM pupils
869
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Matrix Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Till

Location

Address
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich
Postcode
WS2 7NR
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
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 sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Walsall, Walsall, 1,383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.1%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
All-through schools in Walsall
1
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS2
22
All-through in WS2
1
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
All-through in Walsall LA
1

Nearby all-through 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 James Till
Telephone
01922710257
Website
www.bloxwichacademy.co.uk

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