St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall vs Grace Academy Darlaston
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1464
1059
Capacity
1500
1075
Occupancy
98%
99%
FSM %
41.1%
56.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2022
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.7
41.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
36.4%
23.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
D+
Points Per Entry
28.4
24.9
Best 3 A-Levels
C
D+
AAB+ %
6%
0%
Value Added
Average
Well below average
A-Level Students
93
29
Retention
94%
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
7%
Degree course
73%
96%
Any L4+ destination
74%
96%
Apprenticeships
0%
0%
Cohort size
109
27
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
12
Top subjects
Psychology (92)
Sociology (56)
Mathematics (52)
Sociology (48)
Computer Studies / Computing (42)
Media / Film / TV Studies (40)
Psychology (40)
Biology (36)
Biology (24)
Sociology (20)
Sociology (16)
Chemistry (16)
Mathematics (16)
English Literature (14)
Geography (14)
Geography (5)