Alternatives to Walsall Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Walsall Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Walsall Academy, for comparison
1.89 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall |
3.3 km 2.0 mi |
0.99 | More families are naming it first 0.88 → 1.07 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
0.63 | More families are naming it first 0.52 → 0.59 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton |
4.0 km 2.5 mi |
1.27 | Little change 1.24 → 1.24 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Queen Mary's High School
Walsall |
4.1 km 2.5 mi |
2.17 | Little change 1.99 → 2.02 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall |
4.4 km 2.7 mi |
0.58 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.98 → 0.62 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
0.85 | More families are naming it first 0.66 → 0.77 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.