Walsall Academy vs Lower Farm Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Walsall Academy
Walsall
Lower Farm Primary School
Walsall
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1423
463
Capacity
1350
482
Occupancy
105%
96%
FSM %
41.9%
41.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
90%
KS2 Maths
-
83%
KS2 Writing
-
73%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
32.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
12%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
82
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
-
Degree course
74%
-
Any L4+ destination
77%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
124
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (62)
History (60)
Mathematics (58)
Psychology (56)
English Literature (46)
Biology (44)
Psychology (42)
Biology (40)