Cheslyn Hay Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Walsall, Staffordshire
WS6 7JQ
Composite score
52.6

School overview

Cheslyn Hay Academy is a secondary school serving Walsall, Staffordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,264 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Cheslyn Hay Academy 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.1 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 4.0 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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 further down the page.

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#2,204
National rank
#243
In West Midlands
#32
In Staffordshire
Top 70%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
8%
EBacc average points score
3.50

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,264 % FSM ever-6 20.1% % EAL 1.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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