Bloxwich Academy

Bloxwich Academy at a glance

Located in Walsall, Bloxwich Academy is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 1,449 pupils aged 3 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 12.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 32.9, well below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Bloxwich Academy ranks among the top 18% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 25% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. Bloxwich Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 43 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 13.0%. There are about 13.7 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 65% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.