Bloxwich Academy
About the school
Bloxwich Academy is an open all-through school in Walsall.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 10 February 2026
- Published
- 7 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 32.9
- Walsall
- 43
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Walsall
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 24.70%
- Walsall
- 38.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 39.80%
- Walsall
- 57.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 39.80%
- Walsall
- 36.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 2.98
- Walsall
- 3.77
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 26.15
AAB or better
- School
- Suppressed
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 75%
- Walsall
- 59%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 14%
- Walsall
- 6%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 90%
- Walsall
- 74%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 76%
- Walsall
- 69%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 86%
- Walsall
- 73%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 81%
- Walsall
- 73%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 44%
- Walsall
- 30%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 85%
- Walsall
- 79%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 109
- Walsall
- 105
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 107
- Walsall
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 109
- Walsall
- 106
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1449
Girls
49.62%
Boys
50.38%
SEN support
12.01%
Education, health and care plan
2.69%
English as an additional language
9.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
65.18%
Overall absence
12.27
Persistent absence
38.66
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
135
Sustained education or employment
82%
Education
79%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
13%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
37
Sustained education or employment
59%
Higher education
41%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
14%