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Great Wyrley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Walsall · WS6 6LQ

Ages 11–18 · 606 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.0

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 841.0
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
555

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

103

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

92

Total preferences (any rank)
310
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
122
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
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 fill54%

606 pupils · 1,119 places

Pupils on roll
606
Boys / girls
303 / 303
School capacity
1,119
Capacity fill
606 / 1,119 (54%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
198
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Windsor Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Moore

Location

Address
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley
Postcode
WS6 6LQ
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Staffordshire, 606 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.5%.

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

  • Cheslyn Hay Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Walsall · WS6 7JQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.2%

    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%

    2.0 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%

    2.2 miles away

  • Norton Canes High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Cannock · WS11 9SP · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cannock · WS12 1DH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Moore
Telephone
01922419311
Website
greatwyrleyacademy.org.uk

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