Great Wyrley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Walsall, Staffordshire
Great Wyrley Academy is a secondary school in Walsall, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 606 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “This is a rapidly improving school.”
- “Pupils, including those in the sixth form, are happy here.”
- “They build strong, positive relationships with their peers and their teachers.”
To improve
- “Currently, though, not enough pupils study a modern foreign language at key stage 4.”
- “However, in other lessons, teachers’ use of assessment is less strong.”
- “Some teachers do not always identify when pupils have failed to understand something they have been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 February 2023 (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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39 | 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: 129 first-preference applications, 148 offers in total, 123 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Cheslyn Hay Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cannock Chase High School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norton Canes High School 2.3 mi Requires improvement
- Kingsmead School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Staffordshire University Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Erasmus Darwin Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chase Terrace Academy 3.8 mi Not judged