Woods Bank Academy vs Grace Academy Darlaston
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
303
1059
Capacity
341
1075
Occupancy
89%
99%
FSM %
66.9%
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
Jul 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
23.1%
KS2 Reading
76%
-
KS2 Maths
78%
-
KS2 Writing
74%
-
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
0
12
Top subjects
Biology (24)
Sociology (20)
Sociology (16)
Chemistry (16)
Mathematics (16)
English Literature (14)
Geography (14)
Geography (5)