Joseph Leckie Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Walsall
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Walsall Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Joseph Leckie Academy is a secondary school in Walsall for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Joseph Leckie Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 every applicant was offered a place, but in 1 of the 4 earlier years places ran out and a last distance was published.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 213 first-choice applications for 296 offers, 0.7 first choices per offer, the 3rd lowest of 17 Walsall secondary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 45 of the 412 applications (11%) came from families living outside Walsall, and 15 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); the A level average grade was C+ (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Walsall schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Walstead Road West, Walsall, WS5 4PG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,524 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Every pupil who walks through the door of Joseph Leckie Academy is treated as an individual with potential.”
- “Pupils move through a school day shaped by calm routines and clear expectations.”
- “Each morning begins in a reassuring way, with staff visible and welcoming.”
To improve
- “Although the quality of teaching varies in some curriculum areas, pupils are taught by staff who want them to succeed and feel that they belong.”
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers are still working to strengthen pupils’ understanding, as some gaps in knowledge and skills remain.”
- “However, there are inconsistencies in how well teachers check pupils’ understanding during lessons, leading to gaps in some pupils' knowledge that are not addressed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 213 first-preference applications, 296 offers in total, 213 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Queen Mary's Grammar School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Walsall Studio School 1.2 mi Not judged
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen Mary's High School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barr Beacon School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Grace Academy Darlaston 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published