Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ · Walsall · secondary school
15th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.5/10 against 297 of them, against 3.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 16 | 35% | 0.58 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 29.7 · 17 | 30% | 0.50 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.04 · 47 | 25% | 1.18 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 41.2 · 26 | 10% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 29.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 41.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 in 2023/24 was -0.04, meaning pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2026. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access surfing, abseiling, archery, and go karting, alongside trips to France, Andorra, Germany, the cinema, Wembley, and the theatre. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1068 pupils in a capacity of 1075, leaving 7 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in raising their Attainment 8 scores towards the national median? What specific support is offered to students who fall behind in English and maths? How does the after-school club operate for pupils needing care after the school day ends?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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