Pool Hayes Academy vs Lane Head Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall
Lane Head Nursery School
Willenhall
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–18
3–5
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1162
75
Capacity
1084
-
Occupancy
107%
-
FSM %
43.4%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2022
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
23%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
23.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
36
-
Retention
92%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
-
Degree course
45%
-
Any L4+ destination
50%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
38
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (38)
English Literature (26)
Mathematics (22)
Mathematics (16)
Biology (14)
History (14)
English Language and Literature (14)
Sociology (12)