Aldridge School - A Science College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,629 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Academy sponsor led
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,106of 950 places
- Free school meals
- 49.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 169
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 13 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Willenhall School Sports College (URN 104250, until 1 January 2012).
What the data says
Of the 138 pupils who finished Year 11 at Willenhall E-ACT Academy in 2023, 18% stayed on in Willenhall E-ACT Academy’s own sixth form (Walsall average 43%), 58% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
13% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 34.7 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Walsall, with 20% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Walsall and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 138 | 3,611 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 18% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 58% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 7% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 34.7 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 36% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 6% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.69 | 3.77 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.1 | 34.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.2 | 48.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 21% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 167 | 99% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 167 | 99% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 32% |
| Statistics | 166 | 98% | 5% | 2% | 20% | 28% |
| Mathematics | 166 | 98% | 88% | 5% | 22% | 40% |
| English Literature | 162 | 96% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 55% |
| Geography | 73 | 43% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 29% |
| History | 59 | 35% | 41% | 3% | 26% | 41% |
| Art and Design | 46 | 27% | 7% | 11% | 24% | 72% |
| Design and Technology | 30 | 18% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 30% |
| Religious Studies | 24 | 14% | 31% | 13% | 32% | 71% |
| French | 19 | 11% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 53% |
| Drama | 11 | 7% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 73% |
| Photography | 11 | 7% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 100% |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 46 | — | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 32 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 29 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 22 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | — | — |
| Dance: General | 10 | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | 5 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Walsall
Barr Beacon School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,469 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Bloxwich Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,383 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 32.9
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 972 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.4
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Academy converter · 778 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.1
Grace Academy Darlaston
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,059 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.