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Great Wyrley High School

Community school · Walsall · WS6 6LQ

Ages 11–18 · 689 pupils · Staffordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill62%

689 pupils · 1,119 places

Pupils on roll
689
Boys / girls
373 / 316
School capacity
1,119
Capacity fill
689 / 1,119 (62%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
106
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Taylor

Location

Address
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley
Postcode
WS6 6LQ
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Staffordshire, 689 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.

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%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Taylor

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