Grace Academy Darlaston vs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–19
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1059
245
Capacity
1075
210
Occupancy
99%
117%
FSM %
56.2%
39.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Apr 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
23.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
94%
KS2 Maths
-
84%
KS2 Writing
-
81%
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)