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Cheslyn Hay Academy

Academy converter · Walsall · WS6 7JQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,279 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,108

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

264

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

217

Total preferences (any rank)
408
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
97
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
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 fill98%

1,279 pupils · 1,302 places

Pupils on roll
1,279
Boys / girls
626 / 653
School capacity
1,302
Capacity fill
1,279 / 1,302 (98%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
220
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: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Windsor Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs J Pritchard

Location

Address
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay
Postcode
WS6 7JQ
Town
Walsall
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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, Staffordshire, 1,279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS6
7
Secondary in WS6
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS6

  • Great Wyrley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Walsall · WS6 6LQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cannock Chase High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cannock · WS11 1JT · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cannock · WS11 4AW · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Pritchard
Telephone
01922416024
Website
https://www.cheslynhayacademy.org.uk/

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