Cheslyn Hay Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Walsall, Staffordshire
Cheslyn Hay Academy is a secondary school in Walsall, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,279 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Cheslyn Hay Academy is a highly inclusive and aspirational school.”
- “The ethos of 'be here, be great, be you' is exemplified by pupils and staff as soon as you arrive.”
- “Leaders feel morally bound to serve their community and have a positive impact on the lives of the pupils in their care.”
To improve
- “In the past, in a small number of subjects, this has not been the case.”
- “However, the feedback teachers give is not always precise enough for pupils to know what they need to do to improve.”
- “However, some teachers do not always adapt the learning well enough to support pupils who need more help and to challenge others to deepen their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 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) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 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: 229 first-preference applications, 222 offers in total, 209 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.
- Great Wyrley Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cannock Chase High School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norton Canes High School 3.4 mi Requires improvement
- Kingsmead School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Staffordshire University Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Rural Enterprise Academy 4.2 mi Inadequate
- Erasmus Darwin Academy 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published