Grace Academy Darlaston vs Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1059
431
Capacity
1075
446
Occupancy
99%
97%
FSM %
56.2%
45.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
23.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
24.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
29
-
Retention
89%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
96%
-
Any L4+ destination
96%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
27
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
12
0
Top subjects
Biology (24)
Sociology (20)
Sociology (16)
Chemistry (16)
Mathematics (16)
English Literature (14)
Geography (14)
Geography (5)