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Joseph Leckie Academy

Academy converter · Walsall · WS5 4PG

Ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.7

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 843.7
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,332

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

193

Places offered

251

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
393
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill108%

1,524 pupils · 1,414 places

Pupils on roll
1,524
Boys / girls
748 / 776
School capacity
1,414
Capacity fill
1,524 / 1,414 (108%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
693
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 FORGE BROOK TRUST
Academy trust
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Andrew McNaughton

Location

Address
Walstead Road West
Postcode
WS5 4PG
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Walsall, 1,524 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.8%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS5
7
Secondary in WS5
1
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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    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

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    • EM5+21%
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  • West Walsall E-ACT Academy

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    • Att838.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.2%

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  • Q3 Academy Great Barr

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    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew McNaughton
Telephone
01922721071
Website
http://www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk/

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