Aldridge School - A Science College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,629 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Academy sponsor led
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,186of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 56.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 208
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 18 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Alumwell Business and Enterprise College (URN 104246, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 200 pupils who finished Year 11 at West Walsall E-ACT Academy in 2023, 36% stayed on in West Walsall E-ACT Academy’s own sixth form (Walsall average 43%), 47% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Walsall 35%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.9 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Walsall, with 35% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 200 | 3,611 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 64 | 3,439 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.9 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 28% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 | 3.77 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 52% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.7 | 34.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.4 | 48.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 53% | 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 Literature | 208 | 100% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 54% |
| Mathematics | 208 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 61% |
| English Language | 208 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 53% |
| Statistics | 201 | 97% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 54% |
| Combined Science | 181 | 87% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 42% |
| History | 104 | 50% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 46% |
| Geography | 74 | 36% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 30% |
| French | 40 | 19% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 60% |
| Art and Design | 32 | 15% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 53% |
| Photography | 28 | 13% | 6% | 4% | 19% | 54% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 13% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 71% |
| Physics | 27 | 13% | 23% | 63% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 13% | 23% | 81% | 47% | 100% |
| Urdu | 24 | 12% | 1% | 29% | 42% | 67% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 7% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 0% |
| Spanish | 4 | 2% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 54 | 98% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 35 | 64% | — |
| Small Business Management | 23 | 42% | — |
| Sports Studies | 22 | 40% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 105 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 55 | 1,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.41 | 33.52 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 26 | 47% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 40% | 31% |
| Biology | 16 | 29% | 20% |
| Sociology | 15 | 27% | 13% |
| English Literature | 13 | 24% | 11% |
| Economics | 13 | 24% | 13% |
| Physics | 11 | 20% | 12% |
| Politics | 10 | 18% | 6% |
| Psychology | 10 | 18% | 23% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 16% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.