OFSTED
10 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
3 November 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
6 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Walsall
Trust
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,383
1,356 full-time ·
27 part-time
Female pupils
681
49.2% of pupils
Male pupils
702
50.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
38.0 pts
above England
School
62.8%
Walsall
36.6%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.0 pts
below England
School
10.3%
Walsall
24.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Walsall
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
72.7%
1,005
African
9.0%
125
Any other White background
2.9%
40
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
35
Indian
2.0%
27
Pakistani
1.7%
23
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.2%
252 of
1,383 pupils
2.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
32.9
6.3 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.45 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.27%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.06 pts
higher than
England
School
12.27%
Walsall
6.88%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
38.66%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
22.85 pts
higher than
England
School
38.66%
Walsall
19.49%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.62%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.82 pts
higher than
England
School
8.62%
Walsall
1.95%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.2%
1.1 pts
above England
Bloxwich Academy
92.2%
Walsall
92.2%
West Midlands
76.3%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.